“(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay” - Memories and Loss for 50 Years
Otis Redding died in 1967, and his posthumous album “The Dock of the Bay” was released 50 years ago. I’ve been spending a some time listening to the album this last week.
The the album has some great pieces, the title song is the real keeper. “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” [SOTDOTB] incorporates all the pain, loss and loneliness of someone rootless a…
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