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Mississippi Mud

Dean Martin

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  1. Released on Capitol Records, also Everlong (Foo Fighters), Everything in Its Right Place (Radiohead) and Lilith (Halsey)

  2. Written by James Cavanaugh, also You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You, Christmas in Killarney (Bing Crosby) and Breakin’ the Ice (Fats Waller and His Rhythm)

  3. Part of Swingin’ Down Yonder, also Under the Bridges of Paris, Have a Little Sympathy and Is It True What They Say About Dixie?

  4. Written by Harry Barris, also I Surrender, Dear (Thelonious Monk), Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (Frank Sinatra) and From Monday On (Bix Beiderbecke)

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Harry Barris first appears on fono in 1931, 24 years before this song

  • James Cavanaugh first appears on fono in 1934, 21 years before this song

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Written by
Harry Barris and James Cavanaugh
Part of
Swingin’ Down Yonder
Released on
Capitol Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Mississippi Mud was written by Harry Barris

    Mississippi Mud was written by Harry Barris

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Mississippi Mud was written by James Cavanaugh

    Mississippi Mud was written by James Cavanaugh

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Mississippi Mud is part of the release Swingin’ Down Yonder

    Mississippi Mud is part of the release Swingin’ Down Yonder

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Capitol Records is the label of the song Mississippi Mud

    Capitol Records is the label of the song Mississippi Mud

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Mississippi Mud was released on 1955-08-01

    Mississippi Mud was released on 1955-08-01

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026