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At a memorabilia auction, Bob Dylan reunites with another noteworthy Bob — and the unsung women behind their careers

JL;DR SUMMARY Bob Dylan and Bob Neuwirth, both seminal figures in the 1960s folk music scene, are center stage at a memorabilia auction, highlighted by Dylan's first demo tape from 1961 and various personal items. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Bob DylanFolk MusicGreenwich VillageBob NeuwirthTerri ThalPaula BatsonRolling Thunder Revue1970s Music SceneMemorabilia AuctionMusic Documentary

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"She recorded whats being called his first demo tape, a Sept. 6, 1961 recording of six songs at the Gaslight Caf in New York City."
Minnesota, United States
"Dylan was a young singer-songwriter-guitarist newly transplanted from Minnesota."
Los Angeles, Louisiana, United States
"footage from a 2022 tribute concert in LA."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"Thal and Batson were both in Boston in late February at the Boch Center."
Greenwich Village, New York, United States
"Dylans close pal and playing partner back in the Greenwich Village days of the early 60s"
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Thal had been studying at Brooklyn College."
Paris, France
"he later regretted he hadnt played better. He finally got sober in 1978, after going to Paris and making a movie in 1976 called Couleur chair with Dennis Hopper."

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