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Five mid-1960s original M. Witmark & Sons sheet music booklets for songs by Bob Dylan, originating from the collection of Greenwich Village folk icon Dave Van Ronk's former manager and wife, Terri Thal. Van Ronk had taken Dylan under his wing upon the young folk singer's arrival in New York City, letting him crash on their couch while helping him to secure gigs at The Gaslight and introducing him to jazz at clubs like Trudy Heller?s, the Vanguard, the Village Gate, and the Five Spot. In Chronicles: Volume One, Dylan remembers: "I was greatly influenced by Dave. Later, when I would record my first album, half the cuts on it were renditions of songs that Van Ronk did. It?s not like I planned that, it just happened. Unconsciously I trusted his stuff more than I did mine."
As Dylan's star power grew, he came to earn a considerable income as other artists covered his hits?as demonstrated in this lot, which includes arrangements popularized by the Byrds and Peter, Paul and Mary. With copyright dates ranging from 1963 to 1965, this sheet music was sent to Thal as part of an effort to have Van Ronk record Dylan's songs.
Includes:
- The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
- Blowin' in the Wind
- Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- Like a Rolling Stone
In overall very good to fine condition, with dampstaining to the edges of 'Blowin' in the Wind' and 'Don't Think Twice,' and foxing to the covers of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.
