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Bring a Little Water Sylvie

Lonnie Donegan

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5 cited facts

  • 1977
  • 2:28
  • 119 BPM · G major

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  1. Written by Lead Belly, also Cotton Fields (Creedence Clearwater Revival), Hangman Jury (Aerosmith) and Cotton Fields (Udo Jürgens)

  2. Part of The Collection 1956–1962, also Don’t You Rock Me Daddy‐O

  3. Released on Marmot Music, also Don’t You Rock Me Daddy‐O

  4. Written by Paul Campbell, also Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (Jimmie Rodgers), Le lion est mort ce soir (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) (Henri Salvador) and The Fox (Harry Belafonte)

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Lead Belly wrote 53 songs on fono

  • Paul Campbell first appears on fono in 1952, 25 years before this song

  • Lead Belly first appears on fono in 1953, 24 years before this song

Credits

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Written by
Lead Belly and Paul Campbell
Part of
The Collection 1956–1962
Released on
Marmot Music

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Bring a Little Water Sylvie was written by Lead Belly

    Bring a Little Water Sylvie was written by Lead Belly

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Bring a Little Water Sylvie was written by Paul Campbell

    Bring a Little Water Sylvie was written by Paul Campbell

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Bring a Little Water Sylvie is part of the release The Collection 1956–1962

    Bring a Little Water Sylvie is part of the release The Collection 1956–1962

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Marmot Music is the label of the song Bring a Little Water Sylvie

    Marmot Music is the label of the song Bring a Little Water Sylvie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Bring a Little Water Sylvie was released on 1977

    Bring a Little Water Sylvie was released on 1977

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026