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Bob Dylan: A Handwritten Lyric Sheet For 'North Country Blues', 1974, image 1

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Rock & Pop

Lot 91

Bob Dylan: A Handwritten Lyric Sheet For 'North Country Blues',
1974,

Rock, Pop & Film

24 May 2023, 12:00 BST

London, Knightsbridge

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Bob Dylan: A Handwritten Lyric Sheet For 'North Country Blues',

1974,
on blue lined notebook paper, handwritten lyrics by Dylan for 'North Country Blues' as an aide memoire taped to the microphone at the 'Friends of Chile Benefit' performance at the Felt Forum, New York, 9th May 1974, in matted presentation frame together with a concert stub for the concert, Bob Dylan signature in blue marker, and a picture of Bob Dylan during the performance,
lyric sheet 3in x 4 3/4in (7.6cm x 12.1cm)
12in x 11 1/4in (30.5cm x 28.5cm) framed

Footnotes

Provenance:
Ex-Lot 150, Collectors' Carousel, Sotheby's New York, 16 June 1994.
Acquired directly from the above sale, then by descent to the current owner.

As of 1994, the 1974 Felt Forum appearance is understood to have been the only time that Bob Dylan sang 'North Country Blues' live, as part of a 15-minute appearance. Dylan sang the song at the request of the event's organiser, protest singer-songwriter Phil Ochs, who drew parallels between the suffering of the Chilean people under the regime at the time, and the following lyric:

"it's much cheaper down in the South American towns / Where the miners work almost for nothing"

Further Research has identified additional images from the Benefit concert showing Dylan with the lyric sheet taped to his microphone on stage. Please contact the department for these further images. Dylan's backstage presence on this same evening was also documented in a series of shots by the renowned photographer Bob Gruen.

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