Listen to an interview with Karla Redding-Andrews, executive director and vice president of the Otis Redding Foundation, and illustrator Kaitlyn Shea O’Connor or WABE (Atlanta, GA NPR)’s City Lights with Lois Reitzes. Listen to an interview with illustrator Kaitlyn Shea O’Connor at the Otis Redding Foundation’s DREAMCast podcast. Zelma Redding, is to empower, enrich, and motivate all young people through programs involving music, writing, and instrumentation. Today, the mission of the Otis Redding Foundation, established in 2007 by Mrs. He provided scholarships and summer music programs which continued until his untimely death on December 10, 1967. Redding was dedicated to improving the quality of life for his community through the education and empowerment of its youth. Im sittin on the dock of the bay Watchin the tide roll away Im sittin on the dock of the. (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay is the perfect picture book for parents wanting to share a classic song with their children, allowing both to find joy in it along the way. Video clip and lyrics (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay by Sting. With lyrics by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper and illustrations by Kaitlyn Shea O’Connor, this picture book imagines a lonesome cat fishing off a dock and hoping the fish will bite soon. The song was one of the last Redding recorded, and ranked number four on Billboard’s year-end Hot 100 chart, going on to win two GRAMMYs and be certified triple-platinum. (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay is a charming picture book set to one of the King of Soul’s™ greatest hits. Then I’ll watch ’em roll away again, yeah.

(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay is the latest from LyricPop, a children’s picture book collection by LyricVerse and Akashic Books. Included in Publishers Weekly‘s Spring 2021 Children’s Sneak Previews Included in Publishers Weekly‘s Spring 2021 Children’s Announcements! A great summer-day song with such cheerful art makes it easy to recommend this.” “This amiable story can be taken at face value about the power of kindness, or can offer children an introduction to music as well as songwriting.

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