. "\"High Water Everywhere\" is a song composed by Delta blues singer Charley Patton. It was recorded as a two part 78 recording in October 1929.Its subject is the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 which devastated Louisiana. Featuring intense vocals and rapid beating on the guitar box; it is regarded to be among the finest recordings made by Patton, his magnum opus.Folk musician Bob Dylan pays tribute to the song in his 2001 \"High Water (For Charley Patton).\""@en . "High Water Everywhere Part 1" . . . . "High Water Everywhere Part 2" . . . "High Water Everywhere"@en .