Dolly Parton, Silver Dagger
Created: 2025-04-25
The origins of “Silver Dagger” stretch back to the 19th century British Isles, to such songs as “Drowsy Sleeper” and “Who Is At My Bedroom Window?” It came out of various stories of love lost that featured a dagger as either a suicide weapon or an intimidating tool to keep suitors away.
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Created: 2025-04-25
Joan Baez introduced the song to the baby boomer generation on her eponymous 1960 debut album