On which albums was the song “Backwater Blues” released by Sonny Terry?

Sonny Terry released the song on the albums “At The 2nd Fret” in 2007 and “Backwater Blues” in 2008.

Who composed the song “Backwater Blues” by Sonny Terry?

The song “Backwater Blues” by Sonny Terry was composed by Lonnie Johnson.

Backwater Blues

Lonnie Johnson

It rained five days and the clouds turned as dark as night,
Yes, it rained five days and the clouds turned as dark as night,
Lord, the trouble's takin' place, Lord, in the lowland at night.

I got up one mornin', for me I couldn't even get out of my door,
Yes, I got up one mornin', for me I couldn't even get out of my door,
Lord, that was really enough trouble
to make a poor man wonder why and where to go.

And I waited, I stood upon a high, high old lonesome hill,
Lord, I waited, I stood upon a high, high old lonesome hill,
Lord, an' all I could do was look down on the house, baby, where I used to live.

Lord, it thunderin' an' it lightnin', Lord, and the wind begin to blow,
Lord, it thunderin' an' it lightnin', Lord, and the wind begin to blow,
Lord, at that time four thousand-million people who have no place to go.

Trivia about the song Backwater Blues by Sonny Terry

On which albums was the song “Backwater Blues” released by Sonny Terry?: Sonny Terry released the song on the albums “At The 2nd Fret” in 2007 and “Backwater Blues” in 2008.
Who composed the song “Backwater Blues” by Sonny Terry?: The song “Backwater Blues” by Sonny Terry was composed by Lonnie Johnson.

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