Saturday, January 05, 2013

(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay

 

From the WSJ:
On Jan. 8, 1968,Otis Redding's "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" was released on Stax's Volt label. Co-written by Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper, the single reached No. 1 on Billboard's pop chart in March 1968, where it remained for four weeks. Two Grammys followed, along with the song's induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. 
Redding never heard the single. On Dec. 10, 1967—just 18 days after the recording session—the 26-year-old singer died in a plane crash in Wisconsin, killing everyone on board except Ben Cauley, the trumpeter in his band.

I did not know the history behind this song; certainly makes it all the more melancholy and poignant.
 
Want to thank everyone for their well wishes of the past few days. It's been a tumultuous 48 hours, to say the least, and right now I don't have any answers for your questions. So be patient, and time will sort out what happens next. 

Until then, I need to go watch the ships for a bit...