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

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!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Otis
• Redding
• Stax
• Dock
• of
• the
• Bay
• Steve
• Cropper

[TheSunGlassesThing]

This song reminds me of my Grandpa so badly. He passed away 4 years ago and I still can't get used to the fact that I'll never get a chance to talk to him again. He was the only person who truly understood me. But, the memory of us, sitting by the river, throwing rocks in the water will always be something I'll remember when I think about my childhood.

You truly were and angel, grandpa, rest in peace!

[jcota89]

damn you louis c.k. ruined the song for me. "Sitting on a cock because i'm gay"

[mrsines96]

Waouhh 

[Lovvemusicful]

who are you little fuck who unlike this song. You are probably the one who like Lady gaga or Justin Bieber. In fact you are just poor guy who will never know what music is. Sorry fod saying bad words.

[kenmarilyn]

Beautiful Song! R,I.P. Otis.

[N1KK113]

This song reminds me of my brother, wanted to play it at his funeral but didn't was all too much at the time. He was 19 only the good die young.

[jjmaster94]

@0WEN9174 Wikipedia says he was 26 years old when he died.

[Jrhollis6]

@0WEN9174 he was only 26 years old when he died, 1941 to 1967, and whomever said he whistled the last verse because he forgot lyrics... well you are also wrong, he died 3 days after recording the first two verses and someone else whistled the last verse.

[PatBB333]

@jcota89 hahaha same bro

[staystrongloveee]

@TheSunGlassesThing you will see him again in heaven :)

[sauquoit13456]

On this date in 1968 {Jan. 27th} "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" entered Billboard's Top 100 chart; on March 16th it would peaked at No. 1 {for 4 weeks} and spent a total of 16 weeks in the Top 100!!!

[0WEN9174]

R.I.P otis, dying at the age of 38.