Bob dylan biography rare recordings

Inevitably, Bob Dylan has become what he admired.

Like the influential Woody Guthrie once was, Dylan remains America’s most chronicled and consistent folk troubadour, extending centuries-old traditions.

Of course, Dylan, now 78, travels by bus and jet plane, not by hitchhiking or on freight trains — as did Guthrie (1912-67), who wrote “This Land Is Your Land,” still an unofficial American “national anthem” 72 years later.

One of Dylan’s first original tunes was “Song to Woody,” written for the role model he emulated, and recorded for his first album (1962).

During the apex of his 57-year career, most live recordings of Dylan’s music were unauthorized bootleg versions.

There are so many, they remain uncountable. Not quite like the Grateful Dead, but probably close.

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The newest collection, released on July 27, adds 28 live tracks to the “official,” once-bootlegged Dyla