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When the Levee Breaks by Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe

First released: 1929, Length: 3:11

Creators (3)

Instruments

  1. Kansas Joe McCoy (18 Jun 1929) guitar
  2. Memphis Minnie (18 Jun 1929) guitar

Vocals

  1. Kansas Joe McCoy (18 Jun 1929)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. When the Levee Breaks (18 Jun 1929)

    Writer

    1. Kansas Joe McCoy
    2. Memphis Minnie

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Roots of Rock 26 Nov 1991 Various Artists
  2. Mississippi Blues 1991 Various Artists
  3. 1929-1934 Recordings in Chronological Order, Volume 1: 18 June 1929 to 29 May 1930 1991 Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe
  4. Zeppelin Classics 1992 Various Artists
  5. Led Zeppelin’s Sources of Inspiration 21 Mar 1995 Various Artists
  6. Bumble Bee 10 Oct 1995 Memphis Minnie
  7. La Route du Blues 30 Nov 1995 Various Artists
  8. Ladies Sing the Blues 1996 Various Artists
  9. Queen of the Blues 07 Oct 1997 Memphis Minnie
  10. Queen of the Blues 1997 Memphis Minnie
  11. Led Astray: The Folk & Blues Roots of Page & Plant 1999 Various Artists
  12. One in a Hundred 1999 Kansas Joe McCoy
  13. The Vintage Blues Box 13 Mar 2000 Various Artists
  14. Pickin' the Blues 12 Sep 2000 Memphis Minnie
  15. The Early Blues Roots of Led Zeppelin 17 Oct 2000 Various Artists
  16. The Early Blues Roots of Led Zeppelin 17 Oct 2000 Various Artists
  17. Roots of Rock 2000 Various Artists
  18. The Ultimate 8 Blues Collection 2002 Various Artists
  19. Me And My Chauffeur 2003 Memphis Minnie
  20. Blues: An Illustrated History 2004 Zeb Jones
  21. Blues Legends: The Best of the Blues 2004 Various Artists
  22. Century of the Blues: The Definitive Country Blues Collection 2004 Various Artists
  23. A Brief History of the Blues: Rollin' and Tumblin 02 Dec 2005 Various Artists
  24. The Early Blues Roots of Led Zeppelin 09 Apr 2007 Various Artists
  25. Doom & Gloom: Early Songs of Angst and Disaster 1927-1945 31 Aug 2007 Various Artists
  26. People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938 25 Sep 2007 Various Artists
  27. Lady Sings the Blues (Volume 3) 22 Oct 2007 Various Artists
  28. Zeppelin's Blues: Twaalf Originele Luchtsigaren 01 Nov 2007 Various Artists
  29. When the Levee Breaks: Mississippi Blues, Rare Cuts 1926-41 2007 Various Artists
  30. The Roots of Led Zeppelin 01 Sep 2009 Various Artists
  31. Complete Roots: The Roots of Kings of Leon 15 Sep 2009 Various Artists
  32. The Roots of Led Zeppelin 2009 Various Artists
  33. Let Me Tell You About The Blues: New York - The Evolution Of New York Blues 2009 Various Artists
  34. The Essential Recordings 2010 Memphis Minnie
  35. Led Zeppelin: The Music That Rocked Us 2010 Various Artists
  36. Definitive Delta Blues 28 Sep 2012 Various Artists
  37. The Roots of It All: Acoustic Blues - The Definitive Collection, Vol. 1 2013 Various Artists
  38. Anthology of the Blues - The Complete Songbook Series, Vol. 20 09 Sep 2014 Various Artists
  39. The Roots of It All: Acoustic Blues - The Definitive Collection, Vol. 1 27 Apr 2015 Various Artists
  40. Hard Time Blues 1927–1960 2015 Various Artists
  41. The Kings of the Delta Blues 2018 Various Artists
  42. Classic Blues 2019 Various Artists
  43. Blues & Roots Originals, Vol. 1 03 Jan 2020 Various Artists
  44. The Rough Guide to the Roots of the Blues 28 Feb 2020 Various Artists
  45. The Rough Guide to the Roots of the Blues 28 Feb 2020 Various Artists

Single

  1. When the levee breaks 1929 Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie

Other - Compilation

  1. Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s 16 Sep 2014 Various Artists

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. When the Levee Breaks: 15 Classic Tracks That Inspired Led Zeppelin 03 Apr 2008 Various Artists
  2. Mojo Presents: Good Times, Bad Times Sep 2010 Various Artists