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Posted by W.M. Peterson on November 4, 2012 at 5:36am

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"Wagon Wheel" is composed of two different parts. The chorus and melody for the song comes from a demo recorded by Bob Dylan during the Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid sessions. Although never officially released, the Dylan song was released on a bootleg and is usually named after the chorus and its refrain of "Rock Me Mama." Although Dylan left the song an unfinished sketch, Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show wrote verses for the song around Dylan's original chorus. Secor's additional lyrics transformed "Rock Me Mama" into "Wagon Wheel." Secor has stated the song is partially autobiographical. The song has become extremely popular since its inclusion on Old Crow Medicine Show's major label debut, O.C.M.S. in 2004, although the song appeared in earlier form on the now out of print "Troubles Up and Down the Road" EP in 2001. Dylan's song is often credited to "A. Crudup.", and the official publishing information is Dylan/Secor.

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Jim Morris May 29, 2013 at 4:03pm

And now it's a country music hit thanks to Darrius Rucker!
W.M. Peterson January 2, 2013 at 6:16am

Thx Vinnie !
Downtown Vinnie January 1, 2013 at 11:45am

Tasty like Cake
W.M. Peterson November 6, 2012 at 2:33am

thx Nancy Kat ! chrz WMP
Nancy kat November 5, 2012 at 2:44pm

Great one W.M. esp the history behind it! I enjoyed hearing this! Meowwwww ^^
W.M. Peterson November 5, 2012 at 6:03am

Thx Jason, Jamie ! chrz WMP
Jason Mills November 4, 2012 at 7:11pm

Sounds really good!!!
Jamie MacBlues November 4, 2012 at 5:22pm

Nice one. That's Bob: wrote songs he finished, wrote songs he never finished; wrote songs he thought about finishing, wrote songs he had no inetention of finishing. Finished thinking about finishing songs he had not finished. He shoulda started lessons, his own school: a "Finishing School". Well, Mr W.M.(if that IS indeed yer real name, sir!), ah'm NOW finished maself. So to end ,or to FINISH, (allow me ma wee reprise, ma man), ah'll bid you farewell, had onee too many btw, and NOT "mornings". Was gonna read Bob's poem "Ma Life In A Stolen Moment, but guess what? Somebody musta stole it! (or ah coulda mislaid it). OOps, guess ah had not quite finished a while back, ah have now.......... ;)
W.M. Peterson November 4, 2012 at 1:17pm

Thx, Bug !
BUGGY (C) November 4, 2012 at 12:30pm

Cool sounds... wagon wheel biscuits all round...W.M P Dylan

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