OTIS REDDING: (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

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Music video from the new DVD 'Dreams To Remember: The Legacy of Otis Redding' by Reelin' In The Years Productions VISIT: http://reelinintheyears.com/ This DVD features 16 complete performances by Otis along with brand new interviews with Stax musicians Steve Cropper, Wayne Jackson, Stax Records founder Jim Stewart and Reddings wife Zelma. Release date Sept 18, 2007. Music video Directed & Edited by Bob Sarles Produced by Ravin' Films VISIT: http://ravinfilms.com/ Otis Redding wrote this song while living on a houseboat in Sausalito on the San Francisco Bay. We discovered the actual spot where Otis' housboat was berthed, and shot new Super8 footage from the spot for use in this video. Thanks to Anne Garfield, Joel Selvin and Bill Belmont. Otis recorded this song shortly before his tragic death. Steve Cropper finished production on the song after Otis' plane went down. Released posthumously, it was Otis' biggest hit ever. Enjoy!

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Uploaded: August 2nd, 2007 @ 6:16 pm
Author: bsarles

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