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august 30, 1965…highway 61 revisited is released
Posted on 8/30/25 at 7:49 am
Posted on 8/30/25 at 7:49 am
60 years ago today, in the running for the best rock album ever made
1. Like a Rolling Stone
2. Tombstone Blues
3. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
4. From a Buick 6
5. Ballad of a Thin Man
6. Queen Jane Approximately
7. Highway 61 Revisited
8. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
9. Desolation Row
rock music changed forever, the 60’s were kickstarted, and bob became a global icon. Let’s spin in together
1. Like a Rolling Stone
2. Tombstone Blues
3. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
4. From a Buick 6
5. Ballad of a Thin Man
6. Queen Jane Approximately
7. Highway 61 Revisited
8. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
9. Desolation Row
rock music changed forever, the 60’s were kickstarted, and bob became a global icon. Let’s spin in together
This post was edited on 8/30/25 at 7:51 am
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Posted on 8/30/25 at 9:26 am to cgrand
Classic!
U.S. Route 61, commonly known as the "Blues Highway," is a famous road in American music lore, especially in blues history. It runs roughly 1,400 miles between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Wyoming, Minnesota, largely following the Mississippi River. This highway is celebrated for its deep connection to the blues music tradition, encompassing places significant to blues musicians and history across states including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
The highway is called the Blues Highway because it traverses the Mississippi Delta country, a crucial birthplace and cultural center of the blues. Many legendary blues artists like B.B. King, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, and Howlin’ Wolf hailed from areas near this route. Key historic locations include Clarksdale, Mississippi, known for the legendary crossroads where Robert Johnson allegedly made his pact with the devil. Highway 61 has inspired numerous blues songs and albums, notably Bob Dylan’s seminal album "Highway 61 Revisited."
Many markers along the Mississippi Blues Trail highlight the significance of this highway in blues music history, with various musicians having recorded songs about it, starting as early as the 1930s. It remains a cultural and musical symbol of travel, migration, and the roots of American blues.
U.S. Route 61, commonly known as the "Blues Highway," is a famous road in American music lore, especially in blues history. It runs roughly 1,400 miles between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Wyoming, Minnesota, largely following the Mississippi River. This highway is celebrated for its deep connection to the blues music tradition, encompassing places significant to blues musicians and history across states including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
The highway is called the Blues Highway because it traverses the Mississippi Delta country, a crucial birthplace and cultural center of the blues. Many legendary blues artists like B.B. King, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, and Howlin’ Wolf hailed from areas near this route. Key historic locations include Clarksdale, Mississippi, known for the legendary crossroads where Robert Johnson allegedly made his pact with the devil. Highway 61 has inspired numerous blues songs and albums, notably Bob Dylan’s seminal album "Highway 61 Revisited."
Many markers along the Mississippi Blues Trail highlight the significance of this highway in blues music history, with various musicians having recorded songs about it, starting as early as the 1930s. It remains a cultural and musical symbol of travel, migration, and the roots of American blues.
Posted on 8/30/25 at 9:33 am to cgrand
Laugh every time at Abraham -
God: Kill me a son
Abe: Man, you must be putting me on!
God: No.
Abe: What!
God: You can do what you want, Abe, but ... the next time you see me coming, you better run.
Abe: Where you want this killing done?
God: Kill me a son
Abe: Man, you must be putting me on!
God: No.
Abe: What!
God: You can do what you want, Abe, but ... the next time you see me coming, you better run.
Abe: Where you want this killing done?
Posted on 8/31/25 at 6:53 pm to cgrand
One of the best albums of all time!
Posted on 8/31/25 at 8:33 pm to cgrand
I drove many a mile on Hwy 61. This is a classic for sure.. makes it feel like the good ole times.
Posted on 8/31/25 at 8:47 pm to ItzMe1972
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U.S. Route 61, commonly known as the "Blues Highway," is a famous road because it enabled many fortunate people to get the frick out of the MS Delta
Posted on 8/31/25 at 8:54 pm to Kafka
quote:except for those that used it to get to Parchman.
it enabled many fortunate people to get the frick out of the MS Delta
Posted on 9/1/25 at 7:28 am to ItzMe1972
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It runs roughly 1,400 miles between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Wyoming, Minnesota
Back in Dylan's day Highway 61 used to run through Duluth and all the way up the North Shore of Lake Superior into Canada - a stretch I grew up on. I always wondered if a young Dylan (from Hibbing) had the same thought of driving the entire distance as an exercise of wanderlust.
My dad knew every tavern and greasy spoon between Minneapolis and Duluth and when I think of Wyoming, MN I remember the roadside burger joint we used to stop at that had record selectors against the wall of every booth with the sugar and condiments. Good times!
Posted on 9/1/25 at 11:55 am to deltadummy
Aint nobody like Dylan. Never will be again.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 2:53 pm to cgrand
Heh, that snare pop that starts the album was the beginning of a bunch of pissed off folkies.
Great album.
Great album.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 6:57 pm to cgrand
I am a big Dylan fan, and Ballad of A Thin Man is probably my favorite Dylan song.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 5:29 pm to cgrand
Always been my favorite Dylan record. What an iconic album.
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