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- The band wrote most of the material themselves, but as with prior records, included two songs that were re-interpretations of earlier works: "Gallows Pole", based on a traditional English folk song, by way of American singer Fred Gerlach; and "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper", a reworking of a blues song by Bukka White.
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Those old blues guys influenced what eventually became rock. M.f. Jr. from U.s. "Hats Off To (Roy) Harper from Led Zeppelin III is an extremely unique song & nothing else sounds like it. This is just one example why Led Zeppelin was a very special band, because of their originality.
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The closing track, "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper", was based on the Bukka White blues song "Shake 'Em On Down" and named as a tribute to their friend and folk singer, Roy Harper. The original LP credited the arrangement to "Charles Obscure", a band in-joke.
Jun 21, 2024 · The song “Hats Off to (Roy) Harper” by Led Zeppelin is a tribute to both contemporary folk singer Roy Harper and an influential American blues singer who recorded from the 1930s to the 1970s. It was featured on their album “Led Zeppelin III,” released in 1970.
Oct 19, 2008 · In 1970, Led Zeppelin recorded the tribute “Hats Off to Roy Harper” and put it on the folk-leaning, III. Harper remembers how he heard about the song.
Jan 16, 2024 · At first glance, it seems as though ‘Hats Off to (Roy) Harper’ is an explicit tribute to their peer and folk singer Roy Harper, a figure respected by the band’s members for his authentic voice in British folk.
Jun 29, 2008 · Is the song Hats Off To (Roy) Harper on LZ3 just badly recorded, or did they have a reason behind its unusual distorted sound? And who is Roy Harper? Quote.
Nov 28, 2023 · The inspiration behind “Hats off to (Roy) Harper” comes from a traditional blues song called “Shake ‘Em on Down.” Led Zeppelin’s guitarist, Jimmy Page, was particularly drawn to the work of American bluesman Bukka White, who originally recorded the song in the 1930s.
