Ryan J. Rossner, PhD

Bob Dylan was born Robert Zimmerman in 1941 and grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota.  He began performing under the name Bob Dylan around 1960, and in 1961 moved to New York City.  His early music featured acoustic guitar and consisted of folk, protest, and personal songs.

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1.  “Blowin’ in the Wind” – The Freehweelin’ Bob Dylan (1963)
2. “Masters of War” – The Freehweelin’ Bob Dylan (1963)
3. “A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall” – The Freehweelin’ Bob Dylan (1963)
4. “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” – The Freehweelin’ Bob Dylan (1963)
5. “The Times They Are A Changin’” – The Times They Are  A Changin’ (1964)
6. “The Ballad of Hollis Brown” – The Times They Are  A Changin’ (1964)
7. “With God on Our Side” – The Times They Are  A Changin’ (1964)
8. “My Back Pages” – Another Side of Bob Dylan (1964)
9. “It Ain’t Me, Babe”- Another Side of Bob Dylan (1964)
10. “Mr. Tambourine Man” – Bringing it All Back Home (1965)
11. “It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” – Bringing it All Back Home (1965)
12. “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” – Bringing it All Back Home (1965)