Earliest-Known Recording of Bob Dylan - The Bucklen Tapes - (Spring, 1958)

PLEASE READ INFO & TRACKLIST BELOW: The first five minutes of this video is the earliest-known tape of Bob Dylan, recorded when Bob was around sixteen. Not the greatest sound quality, lyrics, or singing, but everyone has to start somewhere and this is still a fantastic look into Dylan’s early roots. The tape was recorded in the garage of Bobby Zimmerman’s home (his original surname) by his friend and peer, John Bucklen, who can be heard singing with Bob. The Zimmerman residence was 2425 7th Ave. E., Hibbing, MN., now a pilgrimage destination for some fans. The tape, referred to by enthusiasts as the Bucklen Tape, is the earliest circulating recording of Bob. The only original piece on the tape is “Hey, Little Richard,“ making that Bob’s first recorded original song. The rest of this video is a recording is a tape of Bucklen recollecting on his high school years when he and Dylan spent much of their time together. This recording was taken from the documentary film Highway 61