The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is a 1969 song by Canadian-American The Band and taken from their second studio album The Band. It is an A-side to their hit Up on Cripple Creek.

"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Single by the Band
from the album The Band
A-side	"Up on Cripple Creek"
Released	September 22, 1969
Recorded	1969
Genre	Folk rock[1][2]
Length	3:33
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Robbie Robertson
Producer(s)	John Simon
Audio
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" by The Band on YouTube

Joan Baez version

"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Single by Joan Baez
from the album Blessed Are...
B-side	"When Time Is Stolen"
Released	August 1971
Genre	Country Folk
Length	3:26
Label	Vanguard
Songwriter(s)	Robbie Robertson
Producer(s)	Norbert Putnam
Joan Baez singles chronology
"Sweet Sir Galahad" (1969) "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (1971) "Love Song to a Stranger" (1971)

The most successful version of the song belongs to Joan Baez. It was taken from her 12th studio album Blessed Are.... It went to number 3 in Canada and the United States, number 4 in New Zealand, number 5 in Australia, number 6 in the United Kingdom and number 8 in Ireland.