SOMETIMES THE LYRICS ON PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE MORE ACCURATE THAN THE ONE DISPLAYED AS THE CURRENT VERSION, ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS A GRACENOTE LOGO ON THE PAGE. YOU MAY VIEW THESE LYRICS BY CLICKING ON THE LINK "SEE OTHER VERSIONS" IN THE ORANGE BOX ABOVE. "C. C. RIDER"{1} Written by: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, adapted from a traditional blues song & Chuck Willis{2} Performed by: Chuck Willis{3} First released:{4} Single: 1957 [Length: 2:26] Album: 1958 [Length: 2:26] {1}"C.C. Rider", also known as "See See Rider" or "See See Rider Blues" is a popular American 12-bar blues{5} song. It was first recorded by Ma Rainey on October 16, 1924. Releases began in 1924, with re-pressings continuing into 1925, and since then it has been recorded by hundreds of other artists. {See note 3 below.} Obviously, there are almost as many different version of the lyrics versions. The original song used mostly traditional blues lyrics to tell the story of unfaithful lovers, who are commonly called .....MORE.....(all C. C. Rider track/recording details) ←