Assassination Trivia

[Jim Page]

(02-05-2013 05:56 PM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Jim: what are the correct lyrics?

Hey, Bill--

Sorry; I had missed your question. The Band's version was the original as they wrote the song. The lyrics were, ". . . till Stoneman's Cavalry came . . ."

Ms Baez sang, on her version, ". . . till so much cavalry came . . ."

I shouldn't admit this, but there is a bootleg recording of an artist and Joan Baez was allowed to do one song at that concert. She chose "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," and began introing it with a little stock commentary, using an insulting and mocking fake Southern accent. I guess that was an effort by her to appear smart or cute.

On this bootleg, I can be heard hurling an insult to her from my seat on the front row. She shut up in mid-sentence and proceeded with the song. I didn't mean to be so rude or so loud, but I was cheesed off at her arrogance.

--Jim