"How Many Roads...?" Bob Dylan's Back Pages
Bob Dylan’s songs are part of American consciousness, with sources and symbols drawing from old-time country and folk, blues and ballads, ancient and modern poetry, the beauties and absurdities of life, love and loss. His contributions to the big river of songs have grown and been recognized worldwide. The young man from Hibbing, Minnesota, is now an elder… a Nobel Laureate; but his listeners didn’t need that or any such weathervane to prize Bob Dylan. It was, and is, always in his words and voice, music and memory where fans and friends found inspiration. Bob’s songs ask questions and seek action. They remain timely in this dark season with a New Year ahead. We hear Dylan’s early, classic, rare and more recent recordings along with comments from Joan Baez and filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker (Don’t Look Back). Also Dylan’s music as played by the Byrds and the Band, Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone, Doug Sahm and Sandy Denny. We hope you enjoy listening to this program as much as we did making it.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Corrina, Corrina Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Columbia
Baby, Please Don't Go Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, Columbia
Talkin' New York Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, Columbia
This Land Is Your Land Woody Guthrie
This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recording Vol. 1, Smithsonian Folkways
Mr. Tambourine Man Bob Dylan
Brining It All Back Home, Columbia
John Brown Blind Boy Grunt
Broadside Ballads Vol. 1, Smithsonian Folkways
Blowin' In the Wind Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Columbia
Instrumental: Guitar Breakdown Woody Guthire
My Dusty Road, Rounder
CLIP: "Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" Patti Smith
Hard Rain's Gonna Fall Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Columbia
Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan
Highway 61 Revisited, Columbia
Bob Dylan's 115th Dream Bob Dylan
Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia
Instrumental: Don't Think Twice Tangled Up In Bluegrass
Tangled Up In Bluegrass: A Tribute to Bob Dylan, CMH
Like a Rolling Stone Bob Dylan
Highway 61 Revisited, Columbia
CLIP: Joan Baez
Daddy, You Been On My Mind Joan Baez
Farewell Angelina, Vanguard
Lay Down Your Weary Tune Bob Dylan
Biograph, Columbia
End Bed: Corrina, Corrina Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Columbia
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Cantina Theme Bob Dylan
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Columbia
Just Like a Woman Nina Simone
Here Comes the Sun, RCA Victor
Wallflower Doug Sahm and Band
Doug Sahm and Band, Atlantic
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Bob Dylan
Blonde on Blonde, Columbia
Dirt Road Blues Bob Dylan
Time Out of Mind, Columbia
Subterranean Homesick Blues Bob Dylan
Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia
Everything Is Broken The Bel-Aires with Henry Clay and the Hennessey Brothers
Million Dollar Bash: Missouri Salutes Bob Dylan, Home Tone/ Painfully Midwestern
Instrumental: Billy 1 Bob Dylan
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Columbia
Girl From the North Country Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash
Nashville Skyline, Columbia
Tomorrow is a Long Time Sandy Denny
Sandy, A&M
Maggie's Farm Bob Dylan
Folk Rogue: 1964-65, Wild West
Gotta Serve Somebody Shirley Caesar
Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan, Sony/ BMG
I Shall Be Released The Band
Music From the Big Pink, Capitol
Instrumental: Knockin' on Heaven's Door Tangled Up In Bluegrass
Tangled Up In Bluegrass: A Tribute to Bob Dylan, CMH
My Back Pages The Byrds
Younger Than Yesterday, Columbia
Blowin' In the Wind Stevie Wonder
Up-Tight, Tamla
The Times They Are A-Changin' Bob Dylan
The Times They Are A-Changin', Columbia
End Bed: Final Theme Bob Dylan
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Columbia