Bob Dylan-The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll 1911-1963

In Memory Of Hattie Carroll 03.03.1911 - 09.02.1963
Thanks and Tak to ' The Cat ' for the superb sound recording Brixton Nov 24th 2005
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
WRITTEN BY: BOB DYLAN
William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll
With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ring finger
At a Baltimore hotel society gath’rin’
And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him
As they rode him in custody down to the station
And booked William Zanzinger for first-degree murder
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears
Take the rag away from your face
Now ain’t the time for your tears
William Zanzinger, who at twenty-four years
Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres
With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him
And high office relations in the politics of Maryland
Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders
And swear words and sneering, and his tongue it was snarling
In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears
Take the rag away from your face
Now ain’t the time for your tears
Hattie Carroll was a maid of the kitchen
She was fifty-one years old and gave birth to ten children
Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage
And never sat once at the head of the table
And didn’t even talk to the people at the table
Who just cleaned up all the food from the table
And emptied the ashtrays on a whole other level
Got killed by a blow, lay slain by a cane
That sailed through the air and came down through the room
Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle
And she never done nothing to William Zanzinger
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears
Take the rag away from your face
Now ain’t the time for your tears
In the courtroom of honor, the judge pounded his gavel
To show that all’s equal and that the courts are on the level
And that the strings in the books ain’t pulled and persuaded
And that even the nobles get properly handled
Once that the cops have chased after and caught ’em
And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom
Stared at the person who killed for no reason
Who just happened to be feelin’ that way without warnin’
And he spoke through his cloak, most deep and distinguished
And handed out strongly, for penalty and repentance
William Zanzinger with a six-month sentence
Oh, but you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears
Bury the rag deep in your face
For now’s the time for your tears
Copyright
© 1964, 1966 by Warner Bros. Inc.; renewed 1992, 1994 by Special Rider Music

[@UTubeISphere]

Thank you for giving Hattie Carroll a face by illustrating Bob Dylan's song, thus making it even more palpable.
The Times Are Not A'Changing (1963-2020): RIP also to George Floyd (46) - Ahmaud Arbery (25) - Breonna Taylor (26) - Black Lives Matter

[@leerene847]

UTubeISphere ❤️❣️💔

[@nissi.k]

Thank you Mr Woolhall this not only one of my favourite albeit tragic songs but this particular recording along with the photos and newspaper articles is so very powerful and fitting.

[@mario7frankielee]

thanks
one of his greatest songs

[@woolhall]

Absolutely Sweet Mario, in the class of Frankie Lee /Judas Priest etc etc

[@thesocialspleen]

I love all three versions that you have recently posted. Thank you ❤️

[@targarosko]

great post again thanks but i love the last one ♥♥♥

[@blackcrow7049]

In 2001 , the journalist and writer Howard Sounes discussed the song with Mr. Zantzinger (with T his real name) for 'Down the Highway , the life of BD ' . He dismissed the song as a ''total lie'' and claimed ''it's actually had no effect upon my life'' , but expressed scorn for Dylan , saying , ''he's a no-account son of a bitch ; he's just a scum bag of the earth . I should have sued him and put him in jail''. William Zantzinger died on January 2009 at 69 in Maryland . .... Thanks for the photos . Great sound quality as well .

[@Kit-se3zs]

We should all go piss on zantzinger's grave.

[@edicamon8486]

Poor Hattie Carroll, she was a great mother and was killed by a monster. Thank you woolhall.

[@woolhall]

Good morning Edi have a good weekend

[@guillermopaucar5772]

cancion tan bella dedicada a un angel que murio con ideas innovadoras bob dylan le dedica un tema de la vida que llevo como de costumbre dylan brillante desde lima peru.

[@jeremyisaac6698]

Agree with all the above comments. The photo of the lady with a hat that appears at 3:18 is not Hattie Carroll but a picture of the actress Hattie McDaniel of 'Gone With The Wind' fame when young.

[@marakaretsos5204]

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[@cafernandez6491]

All because she was black..this is very upseting