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Bob Dylan

Duluth, MN

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Region: Northern Lakes and Forests Conference: Plains

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About Bob Dylan

Hailing from the Upper Midwest, specifically Duluth in St. Louis County, Minnesota, the artist known as Bob Dylan emerged as a distinctive voice in folk music. His work resonates with a raw, storytelling quality, establishing him as a prominent figure in the genre. Dylan's music often evokes a sense of place, whether through subtle regional inflections or explicit lyrical references.

While his roots are firmly planted in the northern landscape of his upbringing, Dylan's songwriting displays a broader geographic awareness. For example, "Brownsville Girl" transports listeners to Brownsville, TX, illustrating his capacity to connect with locations far removed from his Minnesota origins. With a popularity score of 82, Bob Dylan's impact on music is undeniable, marked by his unique sound and evocative narratives.

Locations in Lyrics

91 location references across 20 songs

Songs & Places

Murder Most Foul
Dallas, TX Trinity River, TX Woodstock, NY Bethel, NY Altamont, CA Tulsa, OK San Francisco, CA Watauga County, NC Las Vegas, NV Los Angeles, CA Sallisaw, OK Cookson Hills, OK Winchester, VA Hollywood, CA
"'Twas a dark day in Dallas, November '63"
Visions of Johanna
New York City, NY
"whisper of escapades out on the "D" train"
Hurricane
Paterson, NJ New Jersey
"In Paterson that’s just the way things go"
Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
Mobile, AL Memphis, TN Texas
"To be stuck inside of Mobile"
Tempest
Pigeon Forge, TN Branson, MO New York City, NY Los Angeles, CA
"He dreamed the Titanic was sinking"
Tangled Up in Blue
East Coast American West North Woods New Orleans, LA Delacroix, LA New York City, NY
"Heading out for the East Coast"
Brownsville Girl
Brownsville, TX Painted Desert, AZ San Antonio, TX Rocky Mountains, CO Texas Panhandle, TX Amarillo, TX Corpus Christi, TX New Orleans, LA
"Brownsville girl with your Brownsville curls"
Idiot Wind
Grand Coulee, WA Washington, DC
"From the Grand Coulee Dam to the Capitol"
Yazoo Street Scandal
Yazoo City, MS Mississippi Delta, MS
"Yazoo Street Scandal (TITLE)"
Desolation Row
Paris
"And the hunchback of Notre Dame"
Masters of War
Oxford Town
Oxford, MS Mississippi
"Oxford Town, Oxford Town / everybody's got their heads bowed down"
Mississippi
Mississippi
"Only one thing I did wrong / Stayed in Mississippi a day too long"
Key West (Philosopher Pirate)
Key West, FL Gulf of Mexico, FL Gulf of Mexico Canton, OH San Francisco, CA New York City, NY New Orleans, LA Meridian, MS Lubbock, TX
"(title)"
If You Ever Go To Houston
Austin, TX
Billy 4
El Paso, TX
She’s Your Lover Now
El Paso, TX
Lo And Behold
San Antonio, TX
Red River Shore
Red River, TX
Romance In Durango
Durango, CO
"Soon the horse will take us to Durango"

Rivers & Roads in Song Nearby

Interstate 35 43

Connected Places

Duluth, MN Altamont, CA Appomattox, VA Brownsville, TX Chalmette, LA Chancellorsville, VA Charleston, SC Crow Agency, MT Dallas, TX Delacroix, LA Fredericksburg, VA Garfield, AR Gettysburg, PA Grand Coulee, WA Kennesaw, GA La Porte, TX Los Angeles, CA Manassas, VA Memphis, TN Mobile, AL Murfreesboro, TN New Orleans, LA New York City, NY Paterson, NJ Sabine Pass, TX San Francisco, CA Sharpsburg, MD Shiloh, TN Statesville, NC Stillwater, NY Tulsa, OK Vicksburg, MS Washington D.C., DC Woodstock, NY
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