Sylwek Szweda

”He Was a Friend of Mine” is a traditional folk song in which the singer laments the death of a friend. The earliest known version of the song is titled „Shorty George” (Roud 10055). The song has been recorded by many artists, including Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, Grateful Dead, Bobby Bare, Mercury Rev, The Black Crowes, The Mitchell Trio, Willie Nelson, Nanci Griffith, Cat Power and, in a reworded version, The Byrds. The version recorded by Willie Nelson was used in the film Brokeback Mountain and credits Bob Dylan as the songwriter.Dylan had arranged an early version of the tune in 1962 and his version can be heard on the compilati on album, The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991.