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When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin | SongLyricsOf

When the Levee Breaks

by Led Zeppelin

Album: [Led Zeppelin IV]
Released: 1971
Length: 7:08

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"When the Levee Breaks" is a country blues song written and first recorded by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie in 1929. The lyrics reflect experiences during the upheaval caused by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. In 2026 it was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in the 'Singles/album tracks' category.

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Written by: John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Page, Robert PlantMusicBrainz
Produced by: Peter Grant, Jimmy PageMusicBrainz
First released: 1971-11-08MusicBrainz

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