<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by The Band </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> from the album The Band </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> A-side </Th> <Td> "Up on Cripple Creek" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> September 22, 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Roots rock </Li> <Li> southern rock </Li> <Li> americana </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 3: 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Capitol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Robbie Robertson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> John Simon </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" </Th> </Tr>

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