Did You Know...
That Bob Dylan wrote 'Blowin in the Wind'?
OK, you knew this. But there was a long-time rumor, made famous after being
published as fact by Mike Royko in the Chicago Tribune, that another
well-know songwriter claimed and deserved credit for the song. This is one folk
legend you should know:
http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mblowin.html
By the way, this Straigh Dope website is one of the most entertaining sites I've ever visited - with archives of articles dealing with hundreds of urban legends and other popularly supposed facts. They also have a newsletter with links to new and popular archived stories. Check it out.
Hugh Blumenfeld, Editor
hugh@balladtree.com
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