--- 1 9 6 3 --- C O N T E N T S INTRODUCTION 1. CALENDAR 2. RECORDINGS 3. SONGS 1963 3. POEMS 1963 5. SOURCES 6. SUGGESTED READINGS INTRODUCTION Joan Baez helps establish Bob Dylan as the leading folk song artist, he performs as guest or "surprise" artist at a number of her concerts. The second important album, THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN is at last completed and released. Dylan continues his almost frantic song writing, this year sees no less than 34 new songs and also a number of poems. The third album gets recorded rather quickly and is completed by the end of October. It is not released until January 1964. 1. CALENDAR January 1/2/3 Dylan is interviewed for the English "performing arts" magazine "Scene" January 2/3 Dylan visits Rory McEwen and meets up with Eric von Schmidt, Richard Farina and Ethan Signer. McEwen also takes Dylan to meet Robert Graves. January 2/3 Possible appearance at the Surbiton and Kingston Folk Club, Surbiton, Surrey. January 4 Second and last day of recording "Madhouse on Castle Street" January 5 Flies to Rome to join Odetta and to try and locate Suze Rotolo. She has however just returned to the US. He performs at a folk club in Rome and writes both "Girl From The North Country" and "Boots Of Spanish Leather". January 12 Back in London Dylan, von Schmidt and Farina join Martin Carthy on stage at The Troubador. January 13 BBC broadcasts "Madhouse on Castle Street". January 14-15 Dylan appear as Blind Boy Grunt on some six tracks during the recording of the album "Dick Farina" and Eric von Schmidt" January 16 Dylan flies back to New York. January Dylan writes a poem called "Go Away You Bomb" for Izzy Young who is compiling a book on "the bomb". The project is never finished. January 16 A couple of new songs are recorded at the Broadside office. January 21 A new song based on the old English tune "Nottamun Town" is performed at Gerde's Folk City. It is called "Masters Of War" January 24 Some more new songs are recorded at the Broadside office. February Dylan appears on Skip Weshner's radio show. February/March Nat Hentoff interviews Dylan for the liner notes to the new album. Parts of the interview later appear in the June 1963 Playboy magazine. February 8 Recording of the so called "Banjo Tape" in the basement of Gerde's Folk City. March Dylan is surprise guest at Oscar Brand's "World of Folk Music". He performs two new songs "Girl From The North Country" and "Only A Hobo" April Release of the promotional edition of THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN April 12 Town Hall concert. The concert programme features a new Dylan poem "My Life In A Stolen Moment". this is the first concert in which Dylan performs his own songs only. The concert is recorded by CBS for a possible live album. April 24 What is scheduled as the first recording session for THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' turns out to be the last FREEWHEELIN' session. April 25 Dylan plays at The Bear in Chicago. Krogsgaard attributes this concert to May. April 26 Studs Terkel show on Chicago WFMT radio. Dylan performs seven songs, including four new: "Farewell", "Bob Dylan's Dream", "Who Killed Davey Moore" and "Boots Of Spanish Leather" May 12 The "Ed Sullivan Show" incident. Dylan refuses to appear when he is instructed not to play "Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues". May 18 Monterey Folk Festival. Duet with Joan Baez on "With God On Our Side" May 27 Release of THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN May/June Stays with Joan Baez in Carmel, California. May/June Returns to Minneapolis and is as usual recorded by Tony Glover. July 5 Dylan attends a "Voters' registration rally" in Greenwood, Mississippi, performing yet another new song "Only A Pawn In Their Game". Part of this performance is filmed and included in the film "Don't Look Back". July 26-28 Newport Folk Festival. The festival programme contains a Dylan poem called "For Dave Glover" July 30 Dylan records two songs for the TV-program "Songs Of Freedom", broadcast on WNEW. Summer Dylan is surprise guest on NBC's "Tonight" program. August Release of the single "Blowin' In The Wind/Don't Think Twice. It's All Right". August Dylan is interviewed by Jack Smith from the radical newspaper "The National Guardian". The interview is later reprinted in Broadside. August 3 Dylan is guest performer at Joan Baez' concert at the Camden Music Fair in New Jersey. August 6, 7 First and second recording sessions for THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' August 10 Dylan is guest performer at Joan Baez' concert in Asbury Park, New Jersey. August 12 The third recording session for THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' August 13, 16 Dylan is guest performer at Joan Baez' concert in Connecticut and later in Massachusetts August 17 Dylan is guest performer at Joan Baez' concert at the Forest Hills Stadium. August late Dylan is interviewed by Sidney Fields from New York Mirror August 28 Dylan performs at the Washington Civil Rights March. October 9 Dylan is guest performer at Joan Baez' concert at the Hollywood Bowl. October mid Dylan is interviewed by Michael Iachetta for the New York Daily News. October 19 Dylan returns to solo concerts, this day at Ann Arbour Hill Auditorium. October 23, 24 The third and fourth recording sessions for THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' October 23, 24 Dylan is interviewed by Andrea Svedburg for Newsweek. October 25 Philadelphia Town Hall October 26 Carnegie Hall, New York. Audience includes Dylan's parents. This show is also recorded by CBS for a possible live album. October 31 Last recording session for THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' November 2 Boston Jordan Hall November 3 Syracuse University Regent Theatre November 23 Dylan gives a reluctant concert somewhere in New York State, the day after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. November 30 Newark Mosque Theatre December 13 Dylan receives the Tom Paine award at a Bill of Rights dinner held by the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee at the Grand ballroom of the hotel Americana in New York. In a very uptight acceptance speech Dylan questions the validity of what his wealthy and liberal audience believe they are fighting. He even says that he can understand Kennedy's murderer. A few days later he sends a poem called "A Message from Bob Dylan" to the Committee in which he is offering to make up for any losses in donations that may be the result of this unfortunate speech. December 27 Chicago Orchestra Hall. Set includes the new song "Restless Farewell" 2. RECORDINGS January The Farina-von Schmidt sessions 14-15 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dobell's Jazz Record Shop, London, England 1. Glory, Glory (trad.) 2. You Can Always Tell (Furry Lewis) 3. Xmas Island (Dick Farina) 4. Cocaine (trad., arr Revd. Gary Davis) 5. London Waltz (Dick Farina) 6. Overseas Stomp (1927 Memphis Jug Band) Dick Farina (guitar & vocal), Eric von Schmidt (guitar & vocal), Ethan Signer (vocal), Blind Boy Grunt (back-up vocal & harmonica). Released on "Dick Farina And Eric von Schmidt", Folklore, 1964. Mono studio recordings, approximately 19 minutes. January Broadside office sessions February ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Broadside office, New York City. 1. Masters Of War 2. Only A Hobo 3. Talkin' Devil 4. John Brown 5. Let Me Die In My Footsteps 6. Farewell 5 Happy Traum (vocal), Bob Dylan (guitar). 6 Gil Turner background vocal. 2-5 released on "Broadside Ballads, Volume 1", Broadside Records, September 1963. Mono recordings. Febr 8 The Banjo Tape ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Basement of Gerde's Folk City, New York 1. Lonesome River Edge (?) 2. Back Door Blues (trad.) 3. Bob Dylan's Dream 4. You Can Get Her (?) 5. Farewell 6. All Over You 7. Masters Of War 8. Instrumental 9. Keep Your Hands Off Her (Huddie "Leadbelly" Leadbetter) 10. Honey Babe (?) 11. Goin' Back To Rome 12. Stealin' Stealin' (trad., arr Memphis Jug Band) 5-7,9,12 backed by happy Traum (banjo) 7,9,12 back-up vocal by Happy Traum. 12 back-up vocal by Gil Turner. Continous mono recording, approximately 27 minutes. Krogsgaard notes this tape as recorded at the home of Gil Turner, January or February. Febr Skip Weshner Show ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New York City. 1. Tomorrow Is A long Time 2. Masters Of War 3. Bob Dylan's Blues Songs are connected by a Skip Weshner monologue. Broadcast by WBAI, New York. Mono radio broadcast, approximately 30 minutes. March Witmark Demos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New York City. 1. Long Time Gone 2. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 3. Oxford Town 4. Masters Of War 5. Walkin' Down The Line Mono studio recordings. Early 63 Witmark Demos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New York City. 1. Talking John Birch Paranoid Blues 2. All Over You 3. Bound To Lose, Bound To Win 4. I'd Hate To Be You On That Dreadful Day Mono studio recordings. April Witmark Demos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New York City. 1. I Shall Be Free 2. Bob Dylan's Dream 3. Bob Dylan's Blues 4. Boots Of Spanish Leather Mono studio recordings. April Second MacKenzie Tape ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at the home of Eve and Mac MacKenzie, New York City. 1. Instrumental 2. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (Blind Lemon Jefferson) 3. Ballad Of Donald White 4. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 5. Instrumental 6. James Alley Blues (Times Ain't What They Used To Be) (R. Brown) 6. I Rode Out One Morning (?) 7. Instrumental 9. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 10. Instrumental 11. Long Time Gone 12. Only A Hobo 13. House Of The Risin' Sun (trad.) 14. Instrumental 15. Cocaine (trad., arr Revd. Gary Davis) (instrumental) Mono recording, approximately 31 minutes. Both Heylin and Dundas gives April 12 as the date for this tape, i.e. the same day as the Town Hall concert. It was supposedly taped sometime during the day before the concert in the evening. They also attributes the first 5 songs to another occasion in September 1962. April 12 Town Hall Concert ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Town Hall, New York City. 1. Ramblin' Down Thru The World 2. Bob Dylan's Dream 3. Tomorrow Is A Long Time 4. Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag 5. Masters Of War 6. Walls Of Red Wing 7. Hero Blues 8. Who Killed Davey Moore? 9. With God On Our Side 10. Dusty Old Fairgrounds 11. All Over You 12. John Brown 13. Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie 3 released on BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS, VOL 2, Nov. 17, 1971. 4,10,12,13 were planned to be released on BOB DYLAN IN CONCERT 3 released on MASTERPIECES, March, 1978. 1-5,7,9,10,12 mono PA recordings. 13 mono PA recording off acetate. 6,8,11 stereo PA recordings off acetate. Approximately 58 minutes. April 24 Last FREEWHEELIN' session ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Columbia Studios, New York City. 1. Girl From The North Country 2. Masters Of War 3. Bob Dylan's Dream 4. Talking World War III Blues All released on THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN, May 27, 1963. 2 released on MASTERPIECES, March, 1978. 2 released on DYLAN ON DYLAN, Westwood One Radio Station Discs, November 17, 1984. 2 released on BIOGRAPH, October 28, 1985. Produced by Tom Wilson. Stereo studio recordings. April The Oscar Brand Show ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WNBC-Radio Studios, New York City. 1. Girl From The North Country 2. Only A Hobo Released on "The World Of Folk Music, Starring Oscar Brand" (Radio Station Disc), May 1963. Mono studio recordings, approximately 15 minutes. April 25 The Bear ~~~~~~~~ Chicago 1. Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance 2. Talking John Birch Paranoid Blues 3. Bob Dylan's Dream 4. Ballad Of Hollis Brown 5. Talking World War III Blues 6. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 7. With God On Our Side Incomplete mono PA recording, approximately 33 minutes. Dundas gives the date as May 3. May Studs Terkel Wax Museum ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WFMT-Radio, Chicago. 1. Farewell 2. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 3. Bob Dylan's Dream 4. Boots Of Spanish Leather 5. John Brown 6. Who Killed Davey Moore? 7. Blowin' In The Wind Stereo radio broadcast, approximately 63 minutes, including chats between Studs Terkel and Dylan. Dundas gives the date as May 3. May Witmark Demos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New York City. 1. Girl From The North Country 2. Seven Curses 3. Hero Blues Mono studio recordings. May/June Minnesota Home Tape ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded by Tony Glover in his home in Minneapolis. 1. Ballad Of Hollis Brown 2. Girl From The North Country 3. Boots Of Spanish Leather 4. Eternal Circle 5. Hero Blues 6. Only A Pawn In Their Game 7. Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag 8. Ballad Of Hollis Brown 9. With God On Our Side 10. Tomorrow Is A Long Time Incomplete mono recording. NOTE! This tape IS not in general circulation. July 6 Greenwood Mississippi Rally ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Silas Magee's Farm, Greenwood, Mississippi. 1. Only A Pawn In Their Game Released in the movie 'DON'T LOOK BACK', May 17, 1967. Incomplete mono film soundtrack, approximately 2 minutes. Summer Jack Elliott session ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New York City. 1. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (trad.) Jack Elliot (vocal & guitar), Eric Darling (banjo), William E. Lee (bass), Tedham Porterhouse (harmonica). Released on "Jack Elliot", Vanguard, June 1964. Stereo studio recording, approximately 3 minutes. July Newport Folk Festival 26-28 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Newport, Rhode Island, New York 1. Blowin' In The Wind 2. We Shall Overcome (trad.) 3. Playboys And Playgirls 4. With God On Our Side 1-2 shared vocal with Peter, Paul & Mary, Joan Baez, The Freedom Singers, Pete Seeger and Theo Bikel. Recorded July 26 and released on "Evening Concerts At Newport, Vol 1", Vanguard, 1964. 3 with Pete Seeger (vocal & banjo), July 27. 4 with Joan Baez (vocal & guitar), July 28. 3-4 released on "Newport Broadside", Vanguard, 1964. Mono PA recording, approximately 17 minutes. July 30 Songs Of Freedom ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WNEW-TV, New York City. 1. Blowin' In The Wind 2. Only A Pawn In Their Game Broadcast August 26, 1963. Mono TV broadcast, approximately 8 minutes. August Witmark demos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New York City. 1. Gypsy Lou 2. Watcha Gonna Do 3. Ain't Gonna Grieve 4. Only A Hobo 5. John Brown Mono studio recordings. August The Times sessions 6,7,12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Columbia Studios, New York City. 1. North Country Blues 2. Ballad Of Hollis Brown 3. With God On Our Side 4. Only A Pawn In Their Game 5. Boots Of Spanish Leather 6. One Too Many Mornings Released on THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN', January 13, 1964. 3 released on DYLAN ON DYLAN, Westwood One Radio Station Discs, November 17, 1984. Produced by Tom Wilson. Stereo studio recordings. Aug 17 Forest Hills Tennis Stadium ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New York City. 1. Troubled And I Don't Know Why 2. Blowin' In The Wind Duets with Joan Baez (vocal & guitar). Incomplete stereo PA recording, approximately 6 minutes. Aug 28 March on Washington ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC. 1. Only A Pawn In Their Game 2. Keep Your Eyes On The Prize (Len Chandler) 2 lead-vocal & guitar by Len Chandler, back-up vocal by Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. 1 released fragmentaric on "We Shall Overcome", Folkways, 1964 Incomplete mono PA recordings, approximately 19 minutes. August The Times sessions October ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Columbia Studios, New York City. 1. When The Ship Comes In 2. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll 3. Percy's Song 4. The Times They Are A-Changin' 5. Lay Down Your Weary Tune 6. Restless Farewell 7. Eternal Circle 8. Walls Of Red Wing 9. Only A Hobo 10. Seven Curses 11. Paths Of Victory 12. Farewell 13. East Laredo Blues (instrumental) 14. Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag 15. Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag 16. That's Alright Mama (Arthur Cruddup) 17. Sally Free And Easy (Cyril Tawney) 18. Hero Blues 1,2,4,6 released on THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN', January 13, 1964. 4 released on BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS, March 27, 1967. 4 released on MASTERPIECES, March, 1978. 4 released on DYLAN ON DYLAN, Westwood One Radio Station Discs, November 17, 1984. 2-5 released on BIOGRAPH, October 28, 1985. 5 and 8 used as Witmark demos. Produced by Tom Wilson. 1-6,12,13,16 and 17 stereo studio recordings. 7,11,14 and 15 mono studio recordings. Sept Witmark demos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New York City. 1. When The Ship Comes In 2, The Times They Are A-Changin' Mono studio recordings. Oct 26 Carnegie Hall Concert ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carnegie Hall, New York City. 1. Lay Down Your Weary Tune 2. When The Ship Comes In 3. Who Killed Davey Moore? 4. Percy's Song 5. Seven Curses Available on the acetate of BOB DYLAN IN CONCERT, an unreleased CBS album. Incomplete mono PA recording, approximately 32 minutes. December Witmark demos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New York City. 1. Paths Of Victory 2. Farewell Mono studio recordings. 3. SONGS 1963 January Farewell [1] Girl From The North Country [2] Masters Of War [3] Talkin' Devil [4] February All Over You [5] Bob Dylan's Dream [6] Going Back To Rome [4,7] Only A Hobo March Cuban Missile Crisis [4] Bound To Lose, Bound To Win [4] April Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag Boots Of Spanish Leather Dusty Old Fairgrounds [8] Ramblin' Down Thru The World [4,9] Talkin' World War III Blues [10] Walls Of Red Wing [11] Who Killed Davey Moore? [12] With God On Our Side June Eternal Circle [13] July Only A Pawn In Their Game August California [14] Gypsy Lou North Country Blues One Too Many Mornings Percy's Song Seven Curses [15] Troubled And I Don't Know Why [4] When The Ship Comes In September Lay Down Your Weary Tune The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll The Times They Are A-Changin' October Restless Farewell Notes ~~~~~ [1] Also recorded during the Another Side sessions in 1964. This is one of Bob Dylan's most covered songs, Tim Dunn lists 16 albums among them Dion: "Wonder Where I'm Bound" - Columbia 1969. [2] Also recorded with Johnny Cash and released on NASHVILLE SKYLINE. A live acoustic version from Slane Castle, Dublin, Ireland, July 8, 1964, can be heard on REAL LIVE. Title given as Girl Of The North Country in Lyrics 1962-1985. This song replaced "Rocks And Gravel" on the final version of the FREEWHEELIN' album. [3] A live version from Wembley Stadium, London, England, July 7, 1964, can be heard on REAL LIVE. This song replaced "Let Me Die In My Footsteps" on the final version of the FREEWHEELIN' album. [4] NOT included in Lyrics 1962-1985! [5] Unreleased with Dylan. Cover versions: Rick Derringer and the McCoys: "Outside Stuff", Mercury 1974. The McCoys: "Human Ball", Mercury 1969. Dave van Ronk: "In The Tradition", Prestige. [6] This song replaced "Ramblin' Gamblin' Willie" on the final version of the FREEWHEELIN' album. [7] Author may or may not be Bob Dylan. Copyright status unknown. [8] No known studio version. Covered by Blue Ash on their album "No More, No Less", Mercury 1973. This version is also included on the LP version of the collection "The Songs of Bob Dylan". [9] Krogsgaard notes this as adapted from "Sally Don't You Grieve" and "Ramblin' Round", both by Woody Guthrie. [10] This song replaced "Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues" on the final version of the FREEWHEELIN' album. [11] Included on Joan Baez' "Any Day Now", Vanguard 1969. [12] Covered by Pete Seeger on a number of albums. A hilarious version can be found on Sebastian Cabot's album "Sebastian Cabot, Actor, Bob Dylan, Poet", MGM 1967. [13] Covered by Coulson, Dean, McGuiness, Flint on their album "Lo And Behold", Sire 1972. [14] Noted as an early version of "Outlaw Blues" in Lyrics 1962-1985. [15] Covered on on Sebastian Cabot's album "Sebastian Cabot, Actor, Bob Dylan, Poet", MGM 1967. 4. POEMS 1963 Name Originally printed Ref ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ Go Away You Bomb - [1] Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie - [2] My Life In A Stolen Moment Town Hall Concert programme [2] For Dave Glover Newport Folk Festival programme [3,4] "I ain't a record note writer" Liner notes to The New World Singers' self-titled album In The Wind Liner notes to Peter, Paul & Mary's [4] album with the same name Poem To Joannie Liner notes to Joan Baez' album [4] "In Concert, Volume 2" 11 Outlined Epitaphs Liner notes to THE TIMES THEY [2] ARE A-CHANGIN' A Message Letter to the Emergency Civil [4,5] Liberties Committee Blowin' In The Wind Poem in the Dec 1963 issue [4] A Letter From Bob Dylan Poem in Broadside Jan 1964 issue [4] Ref ~~~ [1] Occasionally #2 [2] Lyrics 1962-1985 [3] Stephen Pickering: A Commemoration [4] In His Own Write (bookleg) [5] Stephen Pickering: Praxis: One 5. SOURCES Clinton Heylin: Bob Dylan Stolen Moments The Ultimate Reference Book. Wanted Man 1988. Michael Krogsgaard: Master Of The Tracks. The Bob Dylan Reference Book of Recording. October 1988. Glen Dundas: Tangled Up In Tapes Revisited A Collector's Guide to the Recordings of Bob Dylan. SMA Services 1990. Tim Dunn: I Just Write 'Em As They Come. An Annotated Guide to the Writings of Bob Dylan A Not-A-Ces Publishing Venture 1990. 6. SUGGESTED READINGS General background: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anthony Scaduto: Bob Dylan An intimate biography. New American Library 1973 Robert Shelton: No Direction Home The Life and Music of Bob Dylan New American Library 1986 Eric von Schmidt: Baby, Let Me Follow You Down & Jim Rooney The Illustrated Story of the Cambridge Folk Years Anchor Books 1979 Article compilations: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Craig McGregor (ed): Bob Dylan. A Retrospective William Morrow 1972 Elizabeth M. Thomson (ed): Conclusions On The Wall New Essays On Bob Dylan Thin Man 1980 The Dylan Companion MacMillan 1990 Articles: ~~~~~~~~~ Bob Dylan's Publications in Broadside Magazine 1962-1965 - article by David Pichaske in The Telegraph #20 Doing The London Waltz - article in Brian Lawlan's book Steppin' Out. The Frewheelin' Sessions article by Clinton Heylin in The Telegraph #10 I'm Troubled And I Don't Know Why (lyrics) /The Telegraph #1 The Witmark Demo Tapes - article by Clinton Heylin in The Telegraph #16 Uncopyrighted Songs - article by Clinton Heylin in The Telegraph #25 _________________________