Columbia Records released Bob Dylan’s eponymous debut album with little fanfare. Record producer John Hammond discovered the folk singer at a rehearsal session for singer/songwriter Carolyn Hester in 1961. Dylan was the harmonica player, and Hammond decided to sign the singer on the spot. An audition recording session was arranged. Not everyone at Columbia agreed […]
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