I'VE GOT THE BIG RIVER BLUES (1933 Delmore Brothers ) by Naudo

“I’ve Got Them Big River Blues.”, which was probably inspired by the cataclysmic flood of 1927 along the lower Mississippi River.
The Great Flood of 1927 was a landmark moment in American history, and in music history. It was one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States, which left a trail of loss and damage through at least ten states: submerged land, displaced or dead people.
Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson (1923 –2012) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music