The Death of Emmett Till

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The Death of Emmett Till is a song written by Bob Dylan about the murder of African American Emmett Till that occurred on August 28, 1955. While the song has never been officially released, bootlegs of several performances of the song circulate among Dylan collectors.

One bootlegged performance, which was recorded from Cynthia Gooding's radio show called Folksinger's Choice sometime in early 1962, starts with Dylan saying that the melody is based on chords he heard from folk musician Len Chandler.

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