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1950s BOB DYLAN Inscribed & Signed High School Yearbook~signed Bob Zimmerman ++

$ 9971.27

Availability: 75 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    1950's high school annual
    with great photographs and text showing the students and faculty, activities and sports, candids and graphics, pictures of school and surrounding. And including artistic teenager and graduating senior and future folk music and rock n roll supernova Bob Dylan who inscribed and signed it to the original owner. The inscription reads:
    Dear Diane, It certainly has been a blast in this class huh.  There was never a dull moment I guess. Like to thank you for helping me with my story Like you did. You yourself are a great story writer. Some day you'll maybe be famous. At least you can try. I would, if I had your talent. Good wishes and the best luck  Sincerely, Bob Zimmerman.
    This issue also has photos of Leroy Hoikala and Larry Fabbro who were members of Dylan's high school band, as well as Echo Helstrom who was Dylan's high school girlfriend.
    Bob Dylan
    is a recording artist and writer who has influenced music like nobody before or since, who has created such iconic songs such as The Times They Are a-Changin', Blowin' in the Wind, A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, LIke a Rolling Stone, Mr. Tambourine Man, Tangled Up In Blue, Subterranian Homesick Blues, Masters of War, Visions of Johanna, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, It's Alright Ma I'm Only Bleeding, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, It Ain't Me Babe, With God On Our Side, Ballad of the Thin Man, Hurricane, Highway 61 Revisited, and many many more. Dylan's significant influence on other artists is vast and includes The Beatles, Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Jimi Hendrix, Gil Scott Heron, The Byrds, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Townes Van Zandt, The Band, Robyn Hitchcock, Paul Simon, John Prine, PJ Harvey, Rage Against the Machine, Nick Drake, The Grateful Dead, Van Morrison, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Walker Brothers, Chris Smithers, Jackson Browne, Tom Petty, Warren Zevon, and a myriad of others.
    Very Good condition hardback issue with tight binding and text and clean pages, with no must or mildew or smoke effects or missing pieces. There are three mild indentations on the padded cover. The original owner of this book wrote under his picture "Bob Dylan Folk Singer." Solid condition.
    Great pre-historic Dylan rarity giving a great look at the early life and times of arguably the most influential recording artist of the 70 years.
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