Watch John Paul Jones Recreate 'When The Levee Breaks' With Global Artists

More than 50 years after Led Zeppelin released its progressive blues epic "When the Levee Breaks," bassist John Paul Jones has re-recorded the track for charity with the help of musicians from around the world.

The new version of "When the Levee Breaks" was released Friday. It supports the Playing for Change Foundation, aimed at helping "organizations that prioritize real time solutions that facilitate environmental justice and sustainability."

As of Monday morning, the track had raised more than $41,000.

Along with the Led Zeppelin multi-instrumentalist, the track features Jane's Addiction drummer Steve Perkins, guitarist Derek Trucks, singer Susan Tedeschi, blues musician Buffalo Nichols, Norwegian singer Elle Márjá Eira and several others.

Zep first released its recording of "When the Levee Breaks" in 1971 on its fourth album. The song was originally recorded by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie in 1929. The original lyrics referred to the devastation caused by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, which waterlogged much of the southern U.S. for months.

"It seems that little has changed since 1927, or even 2005 with Katrina," Jones said, referring to how natural disasters disproportionately affect people living in poverty. "It's still a really powerful track, both musically and lyrically."

For more on the Playing for Change Foundation, go here.