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PublisherSTATE University of New York Press

ISBN-101438490860

ISBN-139781438490861

eBay Product ID (ePID)17057272886

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Book TitleBob Dylan's New York : a Historic Guide

Number of Pages154 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicHistory & Criticism, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, Popular Culture

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic, Social Science, History

AuthorDick Weissman

Book SeriesExcelsior Editions Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight12.5 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2022-009874

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"You don't have to be a Dylan fan to enjoy this book ... Whether you love, hate, or are indifferent to his music, Dylan changed popular concepts of folk, songwriting, singing, and even the harmonica. And it all started when he moved to the big city in 1961. This little book (146 pages including index) helps us understand that momentous move and place it in context." -- Portland Folkmusic Society Local Lore "Dick Weissman has an incredible memory, has done superb research, and presents a vivid, accurate picture of the New York folk music scene of the 1960s. He reminds me of old friends and old haunts in a fresh walk through a world I still miss. If you want to know about Bob's role in the 1960s folk music scene, read Dick Weissman's Bob Dylan's New York." -- Terri Thal, former manager of Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, the Holy Modal Rounders, and Maggie and Terre Roche, "You don't have to be a Dylan fan to enjoy this book Whether you love, hate, or are indifferent to his music, Dylan changed popular concepts of folk, songwriting, singing, and even the harmonica. And it all started when he moved to the big city in 1961. This little book (146 pages including index) helps us understand that momentous move and place it in context." -- Portland Folkmusic Society Local Lore "Dick Weissman has an incredible memory, has done superb research, and presents a vivid, accurate picture of the New York folk music scene of the 1960s. He reminds me of old friends and old haunts in a fresh walk through a world I still miss. If you want to know about Bob's role in the 1960s folk music scene, read Dick Weissman's Bob Dylan's New York." -- Terri Thal, former manager of Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, the Holy Modal Rounders, and Maggie and Terre Roche

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal782.42164092

Table Of ContentPreface/Acknowledgments 1. Biting the Apple in Greenwich Village 2. MacDougal Street 3. Bleecker Street 4. Washington Square Park, Sixth Avenue, and Sheridan Square 5. West Fourth Street 6. The West Village 7. North to Midtown Manhattan 8. South and East of Washington Square Park/The Lower East Side 9. By the Time He Got to Woodstock 10. Other Famous Village Inhabitants Coda: So Much Dylan Bob-liography Index

SynopsisA walking tour and history of Bob Dylan's life and time in New York, from Greenwich Village to Woodstock., A walking tour and history of Bob Dylan's life and time in New York, from Greenwich Village to Woodstock. Bob Dylan's New York is a guidebook and a history of New York's key role through Dylan's lengthy career. It places Dylan's early career in the storied history of Greenwich Village, a hotbed of new developments in the arts. A contemporary of Dylan's, author Dick Weissman walked the same streets, played music in the same venues, and witnessed the growth of the folk music revival from before Dylan became popular to after the height of his impact on the music scene. The book features ten easy-to-follow walking maps and historic photographs, allowing the reader to retrace Dylan's footsteps and simultaneously experience Dylan's New York and contemporary New York. It also goes beyond the Village to include the many areas of the city where Dylan lived and worked, as well as the storied time he spent in Woodstock. Combining cultural history with personal history and anecdotes, Bob Dylan's New York illuminates the life and times of this seminal artist.

LC Classification NumberML420.D98W47 2022