The Unlikely Inspiration Behind Dire Straits’ Sultans of Swing
Professor of Rock · Gamut Podcast Network
June 16, 202118m 58s
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Show Notes
The story of the 1979 classic Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits. Mark Knopfler was inspired to write the song after witnessing a band playing Dixieland Jazz in a dive bar.
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