Catfish (Bob Dylan song) explained

Catfish
Artist:	Bob Dylan
Album:	The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991
Released:	1991
Recorded:	July 29, 1975
Genre:	Rock
Length:	2:48

"Catfish" is a song written by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy.^{[1] [2]} It was originally recorded for Dylan's 1976 album Desire, but was not released until 1991 on The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991.^[3] "Catfish" was a tribute to future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Catfish Hunter.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Cover versions

Joe Cocker covered the song and included it on his 1976 album Stingray. Kinky Friedman released a live version on his Lasso from El Paso album. Albert Castiglia covered the song on his These Are the Days (2008) album.^[7]

External links

• Catfish lyrics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bob Dylan and "Catfish" Banking on Baseball The Promise of Baseball Explore Baseball Americana Exhibitions at the Library of Congress Library of Congress. 2021-05-10. Library of Congress.
2. Web site: Kaneko. Gemma. Here's your reminder that Bob Dylan once wrote a song about Catfish Hunter. live. 2021-05-10. MLB.com. 24 May 2016 . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511134001/https://www.mlb.com/cut4/bob-dylan-once-wrote-a-song-about-catfish-hunter-c179774230 . 2021-05-11 .
3. Web site: Catfish The Official Bob Dylan Site. 2021-05-10. www.bobdylan.com.
4. Book: Coffey, Michael. 27 Men Out: Baseball's Perfect Games. registration. Atria Books. New York. 2004. 118–138. 0-7434-4606-2.
5. News: Grathof. Pete. October 13, 2016. This is the song Bob Dylan wrote about former Kansas City A's pitcher Catfish Hunter. Kansas City Star.
6. Web site: 2018-11-02. Bob Dylan, Tangled Up in Baseball. 2021-05-10. The Village Voice.
7. Web site: Albert Castiglia | Biography & History . . 1969-08-12 . 2016-01-10.