Bob Dylan

Jewish Roots, American Soil

De: Harry Freedman

Narrado por: Todd Almond

Bloomsbury presents Bob Dylan: Jewish Roots, American Soil by Harry Freedman, read by Todd Almond

From the day that Bobby Zimmerman first turned on the radio in his parents’ home in Hibbing, he’d had a pretty good idea that big things were happening, that old values were changing, that something new was on the way.

Bob Dylan arrived in New York one winter morning in 1961. His music and spirit would go on to capture the hearts and minds of a generation, but what no one knew then was that, like so many before him, Dylan was concealing his Jewish origins.

For Harry Freedman, Dylan’s roots are the key to grasping how this complete unknown burst onto the scene and reinvented not only himself, but popular music. The instinct for escape and reinvention has defined Dylan’s long career.

In this insightful biography Freedman traces the heady atmosphere of the 1960s and the folk-rock revolution spearheaded by Dylan. Right up until the moment in 1966 when Dylan stepped out onto the stage and went electric – exploring how his musical decisions, genius for reinvention and his Jewishness go inescapably hand in hand.©2025 Harry Freedman (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Reseñas de la Crítica

[Harry Freedman] scrupulously dissects the historical and cultural influences that shaped Bob Dylan’s music career. A meticulous exploration of one of America’s most influential musicians.

Freedman provides a lively gloss on Dylan’s rise from unknown folk beacon to counterculture superstar…[Bob Dylan: Jewish Roots, American Soil] makes for fun reading.

Freedman is able to richly conceptualize the impact of Dylan’s music and the context of his rise.

A comprehensive traversal of the folk-rock singer/songwriter’s early creative years. This title approaches Dylan from an intriguing perspective and demonstrates what made him unique and how he stood out from the crowd. This biography rewards Dylanists and those interested in the developing folk scene and cultural milieu of the 1960s.

A good listen but …

The author must believe that the reader/listener either has short term memory issues or is a moron. The same facts and events are mentioned over and over again. Even in the same chapter. I like the book but I don’t like endless repetition.