"Catfish" | |
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Song by Bob Dylan | |
from the album The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 | |
Released | 1991 |
Recorded | July 29, 1975 |
Genre | Rock |
Length | 2:48 |
Songwriter(s) | Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy. |
"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]
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]