Posts that showcase a song about the Mississippi River
From a classic county song to a classic punk song and back to 1980s pop country--I've been all over the place lately! Reba McEntire recorded this song of regret about the mistakes made by a young woman. You can find a version of Muddy Mississippi on her 1994 CD called Oklahoma Girl. Listen to more
This song pretty much describes my life lately. Tris Burns is a British rocker who lists the Buzzcocks and George Jones as two of his biggest influences. He had me at the Buzzcocks. This song, Mighty Mississippi River, leans much more toward the Buzzcocks. Enjoy! Listen to it here: Listen to more Songs
This song has been my obsession for the past week, so I figured it was time to share it and move on to another one. Louisiana Blue isn't exactly about the Mississippi River, but the river gets a shout out near the end. I love the way the fiddle is used in this song, and
I picked Down's Ghosts Along the Mississippi in part because Halloween is coming up this week and the word "ghosts" is in the song title, and partly because, well, if you're not used to listening to heavy metal, this song will likely scare the heck out of you. It's really a straightforward song about fighting
The mayors of Mississippi River towns just met in Memphis this week, so here's a tribute to the city and the big river that helps to define it. Charlie Daniels released Muddy Mississippi in 2002 on his CD Redneck Fiddlin' Man. Listen to more Songs of the Day here.
I just finished re-reading The Adventures of Huck Finn, so it seems like a good week to post a song that was inspired by that classic story. This song, Mule, is on the 2011 CD called True, but Minneapolis native Willie Wisely actually penned the song in the late 1980s. Mule really highlights Wisely's impressive
