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Bob Dylan
Lyrics & Blues

Explore Dylan lyrics, their sources, and the blues traditions that run through his songs.

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Lyrics concordances

Research & listening

Blues influences

Listening guide · Spotify

Dylan, side by side with the blues

This playlist pairs a Dylan song with one or more blues songs connected to it. It supports the essay on blues and Bob Dylan’s lyrics published in The Bridge in 2021.

The playlist is a work in progress.

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Books & records

Bob Dylan & blues collections

Books and CDs for sale — see the current catalogue.

The Dylan box sets will be priced and described soon.

Dylan box set, year 2000 Dylan box set

Stories & archives

People, places & songs

Highway 61 sign, with lyrics and recording dates

A road revisited

Highway 61 re-revisited

Take two — read the article.

Further reading

Bob Dylan resources