![]() It is a series of stories about the development of his faith, and the covenant God made with him. Beginning in chapter 12 we see a series of incidents in which Abram becomes Abraham, the historical Patriarch of Judaism, Islam and Christianity. In Genesis, the first book of the Bible, you can find the seminal tale of how a man named Abram was called by God to leave his father's home to go live in another land. I'm not sure how well known these stories are any more. Historically, knowing the stories of the Bible was an aspect of cultural literacy. God said to Abraham, 'Kill me me a son.' This was written while the Supremes were signing "Stop in the name of love" and Herman's Hermits were singing "Can't you hear my heartbeat." The Beatles were making "Help" and the Beach Boys were singing "Help Me Rhonda." (Read more about Robert Johnson and Crossroads here.) (See Oh Brother Where Art Thou.) This story of Robert Johnson has achieved legendary stature in the music world. At the other end you find the roots of American blues music.Īlong the way, there in the Deep South, you find the crossroads where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his ability to play the blues, at the intersection where 61 crosses Route 49. At one end of Highway 61 you find the Iron Range and the North Country. In fact, it's nicknamed the Blues Highway as it runs through Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana. Highway 61 carries you south to the Mississippi Delta, home of the blues. Highway 35 takes you south to the border. So it is that Highway 61 is also an Ariadne's thread that helps pull one through the labyrinthine lyrics of this song or, literally, across the midsection of the country from North to South. Roads are like ribbons that connect places. It surprised me - but made a noticeable impact - to learn that Highway 35 that runs through Duluth is the only road you need to know, a direct route to the Border. My first trip to Mexico took place at Christmastime 1977. But the highway is much more than this, as will soon be noted. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Tonight.) That Highway 61 is in Northern Minnesota would only seem significant as a marker on a map that gets included in a song by a Minnesota songwriter. Many of Dylan's songs, however, have literal geographic references (e.g. If you grow up in some other part of the world, Highway 61 probably has little real meaning or connection to this part of the world. The song is so surreal that even long-time listeners might fail to get its significance without a few clues. ![]() John Bushey's weekly Dylan hour, of course, took its name from the ground-breaking album of the same name, just as Rolling Stone magazine pilfered its name from the Dylan song. At the end of each interview he asked people to select a song for him to play. He was gathering stories about how the show, and Dylan's music, has touched people over the years. Last night I was up at the KUMD Studios where John was interviewing guests for an upcoming special show promoting this event. Money raised will be used to defray costs for the event and as set aside as seed money for the 2017 Duluth Dylan Fest. Noteworthy: There will be some unusual items donated for a silent auction that will include, so I've been told, a few items from the Bill Pagel collection. Magic Marc Percansky will be on hand as Master of Ceremonies, so you can count on this being a very special evening. The Freewheelers) plus (rumor has it) an assortment of special guests. The event will feature live music by Cowboy Angel Blue and The Boomchucks (a.k.a. The show showcases the music and influence of the Northland's native son, Bob Dylan. ![]() Here in the Northland Highway 61 literally runs through our back yards. In four weeks The Rex Bar Fitgers will play host to a very special celebration: 25 years of the KUMD program hosted by John Bushey called Highway 61 Revisited. I considered simply saying Mark Your Calendars. ![]() That's a long title for this short blog post, but I'm gonna run with it.
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