Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay Traditional Cache
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Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay
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The "Rock 'n Roll" Cache Series Tour stops near the dock of the Chi-Cheemaun Ferry.
"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" is a song co-written by soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. It was first recorded by Otis Redding in 1967, just days before his death. It was released posthumously on Stax Records' Volt label in 1968, becoming the first posthumous number-one single in U.S. chart history.
When Otis recorded this, he and Cropper didn't have a last verse written, so he whistled it. He planned to return to Memphis and fill in the verse after performing in Madison, Wisconsin, but he died before he had the chance in a plane crash near Madison. When Cropper produced the song, he left the whistling in, and it fit the mood of the song perfectly. It is probably the most famous whistling in any song.
Jim Morrison references "Dock of the Bay" in The Doors' song "Runnin Blue" from their 1969 album "The Soft Parade". Jim sings an a cappella intro for the song, singing directly about Otis Redding. "Poor Otis dead and gone, left me here to sing his song, pretty little girl with a red dress on, poor Otis dead and gone." And during the verse, the lyrics "Got to find a dock and a bay" appear more than once; as well as several other references to Redding's song.
During the Vietnam War, this was very popular with American troops fighting there. The song portrayed quite the opposite of their reality. The song is featured in the 1987 film Platoon.
This won 1968 Grammy Awards for Best Rhythm & Blues Performance, plus Best Rhythm & Blues Song for writers Otis Redding and Steve Cropper.
"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was ranked twenty-eighth on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The Chi-Cheemaun Ferry is a passenger and car ferry that travels between South Baymouth and Tobermory, Ontario. It can transport up to 143 vehicles and 638 passengers.
The boat started running in 1974 and during the summer months makes 4 round trip voyages between South Baymouth and Tobermory. The 28 mile, one-way crossing takes 1 hour and 45 minutes.
The name means “Big Canoe” in Ojibway.
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