Monday Music: With God on Our Side (Dylan and Baez)

This month, as we look toward Bob Dylan's 80th birthday, I am looking at some of his duets. This one is from the 1963 Newport Folk Festival with Joan Baez joining Bob singing "With God on Our Side."

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Monday Music: Barbara Allen (Joan Baez)

From Far Out magazine:

In 1958, while honing her craft, a 17-year-old singer going by the name of Joan Baez took to the stage at the iconic ‘Club 47’ in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The venue, which became the epicentre of the folk music scene around the area from 1958-1968, would see the likes of Shawn Colvin, Bob Dylan, Tom Rush, Joni Mitchell and more kickstart their careers from their intimate stage.

Joan Baez would be the name that sticks out following her breakthrough show in the late 1950s. The footage, which was once considered lost, was restored by American Masters who created a feature film celebrating fifty years of Baez in Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound.

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Monday Music: Bread and Roses

Some music and historic footage to honor labor and the accomplishments of the Labor Movement on this Labor Day.

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Blowin' in the Wind (Bob & Joan)

Looking toward Bob Dylan's 76th birthday tomorrow, here is a clip from 1976 when he was a mere 35 years old and already a legend. It's an amazing duet with Bob Dylan and Joan Baez at Colorado State University during his Rolling Thunder Revue.

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Monday Music: Joan Baez and David Crosby Sing "Blackbird"

Joan Baez and David Crosby performed "Blackbird," a song written by Lennon–McCartney, during the Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration at the Beacon Theatre in New York on January 27, 2016.

Happy Birthday, Bob: Forever Young

In honor of his 70th birthday today, here's a beautiful rendition of Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" performed by Joan Baez.






Forever Young
By Bob Dylan

May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true;
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young.

Forever young,
Forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true;
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young.

May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift;
May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young.

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 (Thank you for your indulgence as I counted down the days to Dylan's birthday. Now that we have celebrated his 70th, this blog will return to its usual odd and eclectic format.)



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