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Joan Baez – The Nigh They drove Old Dixie Down
Written by The Band’s Robbie Robertson and released in 1969 on the self-titled album, it is one of the band’s most notable songs and most beloved by fans.
Joan Baez, who had worked with Bob Dylan so closely, during the time when The Band was Dylan’s backing band, had gotten to know the band very well and decided to cover “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”.
It became a RIAA Gold record for Baez, going Top 10 and peaking at 3 on the Hot 100 in 1971!
