Today marks the 52nd anniversary of my album, ‘Green River’ 💿🎸 Did you know that soda pop was my inspiration for the title? 🤘🏼 | John Fogerty

“Green River” on the Andy Williams Show in 1969! “Green River” was title track of the album released in 1969. It was the second of three albums John/CCR released that year, preceded by ‘Bayou Country’ in January and followed by ‘Willy and the Poor Boys’ in November. Green River is about the place where John would go as a kid - Putah Creek, near Winters, California. The actual specific reference, “Green River,” John got from a soda pop-syrup label. You used to be able to go into a soda fountain,

#OnThisDay in 1969 John/CCR’s performance of “Green River” aired on The Andy Williams Show. The show was recorded the day before their performance at Woodstock. It was one of their first-ever performances on TV 📺 🎶Green River is about the place where John would go as a kid - Putah Creek, near Winters, California. The actual specific reference, “Green River,” John got from a soda pop-syrup label. You used to be able to go into a soda fountain, and they had these bottles of flavored syrup. John’