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ON THIS DAY: 1961

On This Day in 1961… Did You Know? A 19-year-old Bob Dylan made his New York City stage debut at Gerde’s Folk City. He opened for bluesman John Lee Hooker…

1969: American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in concert at the Isle of Wight Pop Festival.

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On This Day in 1961...
Did You Know?

A 19-year-old Bob Dylan made his New York City stage debut at Gerde's Folk City. He opened for bluesman John Lee Hooker and sang "House of the Rising Sun," his very own "Song to Woody" and a few others.