Bob Dylan

Jewish Roots, American Soil

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Bob Dylan

Jewish Roots, American Soil

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From the day that Bobby Zimmerman first turned on the radio in his parents' home in Hibbing, he'd had a pretty good idea that big things were happening, that old values were changing, that something new was on the way.

Bob Dylan arrived in New York one winter morning in 1961. His music and spirit would go on to capture the hearts and minds of a generation, but what no one knew then was that, like so many before him, Dylan was concealing his Jewish origins.

For Harry Freedman, Dylan's roots are the key to grasping how this complete unknown burst onto the scene and reinvented not only himself, but popular music. The instinct for escape and reinvention has defined Dylan's long career.

In this insightful biography Freedman traces the heady atmosphere of the 1960s and the folk-rock revolution spearheaded by Dylan. Right up until the moment in 1966 when Dylan stepped out onto the stage and went electric – exploring how his musical decisions, genius for reinvention and his Jewishness go inescapably hand in hand.

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Published 30 Sep 2025
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 256
ISBN 9781399416290
Imprint Bloomsbury Continuum
Illustrations 8 pages of black and white images
Dimensions 234 x 153 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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