Show Notes
Only one song from Dylan's 1960s output earned a dedicated chapter in Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan (Vol.1), and it's a song that Dylan never even released until over 20 years later. In this episode we talk to Michael Gray about "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" (later released on Biograph in 1985 and later on Side Tracks).
The song is called out for special attention, because as Michael explains, it is unlike any other in Dylan's catalog before or since. We'll learn why in this episode. Selections from Chapter Six are read in this episode by Jim Salvucci, the host of The Dylantantes - another great podcast on The FM Podcast Network.
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Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan was first released in 1972 in the UK, and 1973 in the US. It was updated twice before, in the early 80's and late 90's - eventually growing to over 900 pages. It's been loved by Dylan Scholars and fans for all these decades - The Observer (London) Said: "A mammoth work of scholarship, often enthralling and never less than illuminating." After over a decade out of print, is is being re-issued in three volumes for it's 50th Anniversary - with the full text and extensive footnotes of the Third Edition reproduced in full.
You can order Vol. 1 of the re-release series on Amazon in print or on kindle.
ABOUT JIM SALVUCCI (@jimsalv on Twitter)
Jim Salvucci, the founder and keeper of The Dylantantes, has spoken on Bob Dylan on three continents. His writing on Dylan appears in books, journals, and blogs. His admiration for Dylan dates back to his teenaged years and promises to continue well into his dotage.
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LINKS:
- Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan Vol.1 (Amazon)
- Song & Dance Man - Book Website
- Michael Gray Website
- Music Books Podcast - Michal Gray on Song & Dance Man
- The Dylantantes Podcast
- The Chameleon Poet by John Bauldie (Amazon)
- Bob Dylan - The Early Years - A Retrospective - Edited by Craig McGregor (Amazon)
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MORE LINKS
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- PodDylan - celebrating the work of Bob Dylan one song at a time.
- The Dylantantes - interviews and discussions with Bob Dylan thinkers.
- The Bob Dylan Primer - a start to finish introduction to Dylan’s career.
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