The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down a song by The Band on Foxsoundi
About The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is a song written by Canadian musician Robbie Robertson, first recorded by The Band in 1969 and released on their self-titled second album. The lyrics tell of the last days of the American Civil War and its aftermath. Confederate soldier Virgil Caine "served on the Danville train," the main supply line into the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia is holding the line at the Siege of Petersburg. .
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About this song
- Credited to
- The Band
- Album
- The Band · Track 3 of 12
- Released
- September 22, 1969
- Duration
- 3:31
- On Last.fm
- 339,809 listeners on Last.fm
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