Born on the Bayou

"Born on the Bayou"
Single by Creedence Clearwater Revival
from the album Bayou Country
A-side"Proud Mary"
ReleasedJanuary 5, 1969
RecordedLate 1968
StudioRCA (Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length5:10 (Album Version)
3:50 (Single Edit)
LabelFantasy
Songwriter(s)John Fogerty
Producer(s)John Fogerty

"Born on the Bayou" (1969) is the first track on Creedence Clearwater Revival's second album, Bayou Country, released in 1969. It was released as the B-side of the single "Proud Mary" that reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts.

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