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Early 1962 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Early 1962 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Item # 718820
September 13, 1962
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 13, 1962
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Only his second year of public performances
* Hootenanny at Carnegie Hall - Manhattan
The back-page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Hootenanny At Carnegie Hall" This was a six-act bill with Bob Dylan appearing second after Pete Seeger. The names of the performers are in tiny type. (see image) Very early for Bob Dylan here. He gave his very 1st public performance the previous year.
AI notes: On September 22, 1962, Bob Dylan performed at a Folk Song Hootenanny held at Carnegie Hall in New York City, an event organized by Broadside magazine founders Sis Cunningham and Gordon Friesen, who were central figures in the political folk revival. This hootenanny, part of a larger movement of grassroots folk gatherings, brought together emerging and established performers committed to socially conscious songwriting. At just 21 years old, Dylan was quickly gaining recognition in the Greenwich Village scene, and this performance came at a pivotal moment in his career—just six months after the release of his self-titled debut album and shortly before recording sessions for The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan began. Though no definitive setlist survives, it is widely believed that Dylan performed “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” at the event—possibly for the first time in public—marking a powerful artistic shift toward more expansive and poetic protest songs. The hootenanny reflected the rising influence of politically engaged folk music in American culture, and Dylan’s participation solidified his growing role as a leading voice in that movement.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete in 16 pages, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, very nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
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Category: The 20th Century
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