See See Rider Blues

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"See See Rider Blues" is a classic early 20th-century blues song, popularized by Ma Rainey, that became a standard covered by numerous jazz, blues, and rock artists.

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See See Rider Blues canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
alsoKnownAs C.C. Rider
Easy Rider
See See Rider
composer Ma Rainey
countryOfOrigin United States
coveredBy Big Bill Broonzy
Chuck Willis
Elvis Presley
Eric Burdon and the Animals
linked to: The Animals

Janis Joplin
Jerry Lee Lewis
LaVern Baker
Lead Belly
Louis Armstrong
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
Ray Charles
The Animals
The Grateful Dead
linked to: Grateful Dead
decadeOfRelease 1920s
genre blues
classic female blues
hasNotableVersion Chuck Willis 1957 R&B arrangement
Elvis Presley concert opener in the 1970s
The Animals 1966 rock version
hasTheme betrayal
heartbreak
leaving town
romantic relationships
travel
influencedGenre jazz
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
language English
lyricist Ma Rainey
madePopularBy Ma Rainey
notableFor becoming a widely covered blues standard
influence on later R&B and rock arrangements
originalReleaseDate 1924
partOf American blues repertoire
early 20th-century blues canon
performer Ma Rainey
recordLabel Paramount Records
subjectOf numerous blues recordings
numerous jazz recordings
numerous rock recordings
vocalist Ma Rainey

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Ma Rainey notableSong See See Rider Blues
Gertrude Pridgett Rainey notableWork See See Rider Blues
Gertrude Pridgett notableWork See See Rider Blues