George Jackson (song)

"George Jackson" is a song by Bob Dylan, written in 1971, in tribute to the Black Panther leader George Jackson, who had been shot and killed by guards at San Quentin Prison during an attempted escape on August 21, 1971. The event indirectly provoked the Attica Prison riot.

This article is about the Bob Dylan song. For other uses of the name "George Jackson", see George Jackson (disambiguation).
"George Jackson"
West German picture sleeve
Single by Bob Dylan
A-side"George Jackson (Big Band version)"
B-side"George Jackson (Acoustic version)"
ReleasedNovember 12, 1971
RecordedNovember 4, 1971
StudioColumbia Studio B, New York City
GenreRock, folk, protest song
Length5:38 (Big Band version) / 3:37 (Acoustic version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan discography singles chronology
"Watching the River Flow"
(1971)		 "George Jackson"
(1971)		 "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
(1973)
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