He recorded the song on one take at Columbia Studio A, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York City, on November 22, 1961. "Highway 51" was recorded by Dylan at the second session for his debut album Bob Dylan. Īuthors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon wrote that Highway 51, which extends from the suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana, to Hurley, Wisconsin, "has a special place in the history of American Music" due to being the route used by many African-Americans moving to the north." Bob Dylan version ("Highway 51") "Highway 51"Īmerican singer-songwriter Bob Dylan probably learned Jones's "Highway 51 Blues" after hearing it either on a 78 record or from a reel to reel tape recording. This was followed by Lonesome Bedroom Blues in 1962, released by Delmark Records, containing a new version of "Highway 51 Blues".
From 1941 to 1953, he did not record any further songs, and after a further seven years, in 1960 he recorded the album Trouble Blues. On January 25, 1938, "Highway 51 Blues", from his fourth recording session, was released on a 78 record. " Highway 51 Blues" is a song composed by American blues pianist Curtis Jones (1906–1971), whose song "Lonesome Bedroom Blues", released in 1937, had been popular. Bob Dylan's track "Highway 51", released as the closing track of his debut album Bob Dylan on March 19, 1962, incorporated the tune from Jones's version. " Highway 51 Blues" is a song composed by American blues pianist Curtis Jones, released on a 78 record on January 12, 1938.
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