Link to Song: Dear Landlord
What you should know about this song: Dylan originally recorded this last song for the John Wesley Harding album with the accompaniment of Charlie McCoy, Kenny Buttrey, and Pete Drake. Joe Cocker later created his own uptempo R&B cover of the song.
“‘Dear Landlord’ was really just the first line. I woke up one morning with the words on my mind. Then I just figured, what else can I put to it?.” – Bob Dylan, 1985*
*Source: “Dylan: 100 Songs and Pictures” by Fine Communications
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