Bob Dylan.
When it comes to the song “All Along the Watchtower,” you probably automatically think of Jimi Hendrix. Bob Dylan, of course, sang the original, and I must say, I’m a big fan of the original. However, it was Hendrix who made the song unforgettable. All Along the Watchtower  is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The song initially appeared on his 1967 album John Wesley Harding, and it has been included on most of Dylan's subsequent greatest hits compilations. All Along the Watchtower  is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The song initially appeared on his 1967 album John Wesley Harding, and it has been included on most of Dylan's subsequent greatest hits compilations. +293 other releases. All Along the Watchtower is a folk song written and recorded by singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Dylan has performed this song more often in concert than any of his other compositions. It has been estimated that as of the end of 2007, Dylan had sung the song 1,748 times on stage. Who sang all along the watchtower first-Bob Dylan or jimi Hendrix? Bob Dylan was the first to sing this song, but it also appeared on the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Traffic guitarist Dave Mason caught Hendrix at a party and the two discussed Bob Dylan's newest album, John Wesley Harding, containing All Along The Watchtower. Hendrix, long fascinated with Dylan, decided to cover the song on the album. All Along the Watchtower is a folk song written and recorded by singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Dylan has performed this song more often in concert than any of his other compositions. It has been estimated that as of the end of 2007, Dylan had sung the song 1,748 times on stage. Bob Dylan was the first to sing this song, but it also appeared on the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
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