List of Bob Dylan songs based on earlier tunes
This is a list of Bob Dylan songs based on earlier tunes. Throughout his career, Bob Dylan has drawn inspiration from many traditional folk sources, including the below songs written by Dylan which borrow from earlier works.
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References
- ^ Ricks 2005, p. 340
- ^ a b Williamson 2004, p. 257
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wall, Mick (2009). When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin. St. Martins Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0312590390.
- ^ Epstein, Daniel Mark (2012). The Ballad of Bob Dylan: A Portrait (Reprint ed.). Harper Perennial. ISBN 978-0061807336.
- ^ "No More Auction Block for Me". Smithsonian Folkways. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ Sung by Odetta on many albums including Odetta at Carnegie Hall
- ^ Quoted in John Bauldie's sleeve notes for The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991
- ^ a b Heylin 2000, pp. 106–107
- ^ Spitz 1991, p. 200
- ^ Davis Inman (February 14, 2011). "'Maggie's Farm,' Bob Dylan". American Songwriter. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ Harvey 2001, p. 50
- ^ Heylin 2009, p. 100
- ^ Heylin 2009, p. 166
- ^ Marqusee 2004, p. 86
- ^ Heylin 2009, p. 172
- ^ Heylin 2009, p. 151
- ^ Collected e.g. in "Folk Songs and Ballads of Scotland", Ed. Ewan McColl (Oak Publications, New York 1965. Library of Congress Catalogue no. 65-2295). McColl notes that "the tune appears to have been adapted from a slow strathspey".
Sources
- Harvey, Todd (2001). The Formative Dylan: Transmission & Stylistic Influences, 1961-1963. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-4115-0.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Heylin, Clinton (2000). Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades Revisited. Perennial Currents. ISBN 0-06-052569-X. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Heylin, Clinton (2009). Revolution in the Air: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957-1973. Cappella Books. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1556528439.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Marqusee, Mike (2005). Wicked Messenger: Bob Dylan And the 1960s. Seven Stories Press. ISBN 978-1583226865.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Ricks, Christopher (2005). Dylan's Visions of Sin. Harper Perennial. ISBN 978-0060599249.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Spitz, Bob (1991). Dylan: A Biography (British publication ed.). W. W. Norton. ISBN 978-0393307696.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Williamson, Nigel (2004). The Rough Guide to Bob Dylan. Rough Guide Sports/Pop Culture (1st ed.). Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1843531395.
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