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Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas: The Two Dylans
Fifty-two years ago, author Jeff Towns opened his first bookstore in Swansea - he called it Dylan's Bookshop - a youthful homage to the poet Dylan Thomas born and raised in Swansea, an author he admired. Eight years before that, in 1962, (when he had never really heard of Dylan Thomas), he had bought his first ever LP record, Bob Dylan's first ever LP release called Bob Dylan with a track list; In My Time of Dyin', Fixin' to Die, See That My Grave is Kept Clean and so on; baker's dozen of powerful songs. Jeff read that his new hero had been born Robert Zimmerman but had changed his name to Bob Dylan, a homage to a Welsh poet named Dylan Thomas. From that moment on the two Dylans became a constant part of and backdrop to his life.
And the two Dylans kept on giving - they were both on the cover of the Beatles Sgt Pepper album. Peter Blake who fashioned the cover of Pepper, was a huge fan on Dylan Thomas' radio play Under Milk Wood. Jeff went to see Peter, they became friends and still are. Peter gave permission to use his wonderful Tiny Tina image for the cover of this book.
Book Details
- Publisher: McNidder and Grace
- Publish Date: Feb 8th, 2023
- Pages: 184
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.72in - 5.04in - 0.63in - 0.40lb
- EAN: 9780857162328
- Categories: • Genres & Styles - Folk & Traditional• European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
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A few more Christmas gift recommendations from bookshops around the UK which we've had on #R4Today. Tim Batcup from Cover to Cover bookshop in Swansea chose these biographies: Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas: The Two Dylans by Jeff Towns and K G Miles Re-Sisters by Cosey Fanni Tutti https://t.co/sSaPMZatHR
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First time here! Did Bob Dylan take his name from Welsh poet Dylan Thomas? Brilliant book talk with Jeff Towns @Dylanthomasguy and K G Miles @barberville discussing The Two Dylans @LondonWelshCCLL. Fascinating stuff! #TheTwoDylans 🏴 https://t.co/qC3hfU7ggW
What people are saying
@BBCRadio4 flagship news programme, on air 6-9am weekdays and 7-9am on Saturday. Talk about the programme #R4Today Instagram: https://t.co/RG3XFKhEHq
A few more Christmas gift recommendations from bookshops around the UK which we've had on #R4Today. Tim Batcup from Cover to Cover bookshop in Swansea chose these biographies: Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas: The Two Dylans by Jeff Towns and K G Miles Re-Sisters by Cosey Fanni Tutti https://t.co/sSaPMZatHR
Reading, writing & riesling. Aussie living in #southlondon. #travel #pubs #embrace #googoodolls #youmeatsix #jimmyeatworld 🇬🇧🇦🇺🏳️🌈🏴
First time here! Did Bob Dylan take his name from Welsh poet Dylan Thomas? Brilliant book talk with Jeff Towns @Dylanthomasguy and K G Miles @barberville discussing The Two Dylans @LondonWelshCCLL. Fascinating stuff! #TheTwoDylans 🏴 https://t.co/qC3hfU7ggW