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Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) (Harry Belafonte)
Released on Proper Records, also My Heart Belongs to Daddy (Chick Webb and His Orchestra), Only Forever (Bing Crosby) and Please (Bing Crosby)
Part of The Original Soul Sister, also My Man and I
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
[traditional] wrote 2823 songs on fono, the 3rd most of any writer
[traditional]’s most frequent co-writer is Johannes Brahms (29 songs together)
[traditional] first appears on fono in 1925, 77 years before this song
Credits
All 8 credits
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Billy Taylor Sr., Herbert Cowans, Sammy Price, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and The Dependable Boys
- Part of
- The Original Soul Sister
- Released on
- Proper Records
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Billy Taylor Sr., Herbert Cowans, Sammy Price, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and The Dependable Boys
- Part of
- The Original Soul Sister
- Released on
- Proper Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Proper Records
Same release: The Original Soul Sister
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Proper Records
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Proper Records
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Down by the Riverside was performed by Billy Taylor Sr.
Down by the Riverside was performed by Billy Taylor Sr.
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Down by the Riverside was performed by Herbert Cowans
Down by the Riverside was performed by Herbert Cowans
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Down by the Riverside was performed by Sammy Price
Down by the Riverside was performed by Sammy Price
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Down by the Riverside was performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Down by the Riverside was performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Down by the Riverside was performed by The Dependable Boys
Down by the Riverside was performed by The Dependable Boys
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Down by the Riverside was written by [traditional]
Down by the Riverside was written by [traditional]
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Down by the Riverside is part of the release The Original Soul Sister
Down by the Riverside is part of the release The Original Soul Sister
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Proper Records is the label of the song Down by the Riverside
Proper Records is the label of the song Down by the Riverside
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Down by the Riverside was released on 2002-10-21
Down by the Riverside was released on 2002-10-21
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026