Boy From The north Country: Bob Dylan in Minnesota
by Jim Bickal, Minnesota Public Radio
St. Paul, Minn. Tuesday, May 24, 2011 is the 70th birthday of Bob Dylan, one of the most admired and influential artists of our time.
Dylan spent his formative years on Minnesota; he was born in Duluth and raised in Hibbing. he became a folk singer in Minneapolis, A new documentary from Minnesota Public Radio News explores Dylan's Minnesota roots and how they influenced the evolution of his music.
In the documentary you will hear from leroy Hoikkala who played the drums in Dylan's high School band, the Golden Chords. Long-time friend Dick Cohn describes Dylan playing risquT rythm and blues in St. Paul basements when he was a teenager.
Marilyn Matheny talks about Dylan finding his voice as a folksinger in the Minneapolis community of Dinkytown. Plus you will hear the story of St. Paul native Larry Kegan who was one of Dylan's closest friends.
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