By A Mystery Man Writer
As Bob Dylan has said, his songs “didn’t get here by themselves.” Here’s a sampler of his influences, from Woody Guthrie to the Kinks, alongside the tracks he made famous.
Like a complete unknown: Bob Dylan's time in Madison, MADISON MAGAZINE
Listen to Bob Dylan's Many Influences - The New York Times
Bob Dylan, the Musician: America's Great One-Man Songbook - The New York Times
The Philosophy of Modern Song, Book by Bob Dylan, Official Publisher Page
Bob Dylan and New York: A Complicated, Fertile Romance - The New York Times
Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
What Bob Dylan Wanted at Twenty-three
Blowin' In The Wind' Still Asks The Hard Questions : NPR
Bob Dylan songs that changed the course of history (an incomplete list)
Every Bob Dylan studio album, reviewed by the Current staff