Outlaw Blues (Bob Dylan song)
"Outlaw Blues" is a song by Bob Dylan, recorded on January 14, 1965. It was originally released on Dylan's fifth studio album, Bringing It All Back Home.
| "Outlaw Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bob Dylan | |
| from the album Bringing It All Back Home | |
| Released | March 22, 1965 |
| Recorded | January 14, 1965 |
| Studio | Columbia Recording, New York City |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:05 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Dylan |
Recording
An acoustic version of the song, recorded the day before the album track, was released in 2005 as part of the Three Song Sampler EP, which contained outtakes from the soundtrack of the Martin Scorsese Dylan biopic, No Direction Home, and was eventually released on The Bootleg Series Vol. 12: The Cutting Edge 1965–1966.[1]
An unusual aspect of this song is the fact that Dylan overdubbed his harmonica part over his lead vocals, rather than alternate between voice and harmonica.[2]
Interpretation
In February 2017, a segment on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee that celebrated Black History Month strongly implied that the "woman in Jackson" mentioned in the song was civil rights activist Dorie Ladner, sister of fellow activist Joyce Ladner.[3]
Live performance
On September 20, 2007, Dylan played this song live in concert for the first time during a show in Nashville. He was joined onstage for the performance by Jack White of The White Stripes.[4]
Footnotes
- "K-O". www.searchingforagem.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- Margotin, Philippe; Guesdon, Jean-Michel. Bob Dylan : all the songs : the story behind every track (First ed.). New York. ISBN 1-57912-985-4. OCLC 869908038.
- We're Still Not There: A Practical Guide to Resistance | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS - YouTube
- Bob Dylan - Bob Links - Nashville, Tennessee - set list - 09/20/07
External links
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