Bob Dylan's Early Murder Ballads: "Her heart blood did flow"
About this episode
This episode explores the influence of murder ballads on Bob Dylan's early music.
When Bob Dylan began his career, murder ballads were having a bit of a moment. In this episode, we’ll look into the influence these songs had on the young artist, and how they inspired a particular subset of his own early songs.
People in this episode
Host: Laura Tenschert
Topics covered
- murder ballads
- Bob Dylan
- early songs
- music influence
- songwriting
Keywords
- Bob Dylan
- murder ballads
- music history
- song influence
- early career
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