THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN
“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” is a song by The Band, recorded in 1969 and released on their self-titled second album. (More from Wikipedia)
But of course it was the music from Cheap Thrills that made a true impression on me. An old friend from my model-rocket days had introduced the album to me, playing the devastating live track “Ball and Chain” first and then Side 2 in its entirety after that (including “Ball and Chain” again). The song that closed the first side, “Piece of My Heart” was one of my two favorite songs in my first year at college in 1969-1970 – the other was “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” by the Band.
(February 2014)
