As I mentioned in my first post, āBallad of Hollis Brownā was presented and received as a sad story about something that happened to a man, not about what that man did to six other people. The song brings us … Continue reading →
The Times They Are aāChanginā included numerous songs that addressed current events and real crimes. āOnly a Pawn in their Gameā deals with the assassination of civil rights worker Medgar Evers by Byron De La Beckwith; āThe Lonesome Death of … Continue reading →
At the end of this week, Iāll return to the key issues that Dylan addresses in āThe Ballad of Hollis Brown.ā As part of that, Iāll look at one of if not the worst versions of the song ever sung … Continue reading →
āEx-Farm Family, now on WPA.ā Photo credit: Dorothea Lange. Farm Security Administration, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library Archives. In regard to āFair Ellenderā ā the subject of this blogās first post ā I suggested that the Brown Girlās murderous act … Continue reading →
