Lay Lady Lay

"Lay Lady Lay"
Italian picture sleeve
Single by Bob Dylan
from the album Nashville Skyline
B-side"Peggy Day"
ReleasedJuly 19, 1969 (1969-07-19)
RecordedFebruary 14, 1969
StudioColumbia Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee)[1]
GenreCountry rock[2]
Length3:20
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)Bob Johnston
Bob Dylan singles chronology
"I Threw It All Away"
(1969)
"Lay Lady Lay"
(1969)
"Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You"
(1969)
Audio sample

"Lay Lady Lay", sometimes rendered "Lay, Lady, Lay",[3] is a song written by Bob Dylan and originally released in 1969 on his Nashville Skyline album.[4] Like many of the tracks on the album, Dylan sings the song in a low croon, rather than in the high nasal singing style associated with his earlier (and eventually later) recordings.[5] The song has become a standard and has been covered by numerous bands and artists over the years.

  1. ^ Kosser, Michael (2006). How Nashville Became Music City, U.S.A.: A History Of Music Row. Lanham, Maryland, US: Backbeat Books. pp. 149–150. ISBN 978-1-49306-512-7.
  2. ^ Fontenot, Robert. "What is Country Rock?". ThoughtCo. About.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Bob Dylan Songs". The Official Bob Dylan Site. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Bob Dylan - Lay Lady Lay review and album appearances". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
  5. ^ "Nashville Skyline review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2010.