Two typed drafts of Bob Dylan’s song “Mr Tambourine Man” they were sold for more than half a million dollars, in an auction organized in the United States.
The two sheets of paper yellowed by time contain three progressive drafts of the lyrics of the song released in 1965, with annotations made by Bob Dylan’s hand on the third draft, reports DPA, quoted by Agerpres.
They were sold on Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee. The estimates were between 400,000 and 600,000 dollars, and the final price obtained was 508,000 dollars.
The drafts were among the 60 items that were put up for sale in an auction dedicated to the famous musician Bob Dylan, 50 of the pieces coming from the personal collection of the famous American music journalist Al Aronowitz.
$260,000, the amount for which a painting signed by Bob Dylan was sold
A 1968 oil painting created and signed by Dylan sold for $260,000.
The canvas, a cubist portrait, was created by Bob Dylan at the beginning of his forays into fine art, after his first wife, Sara, gave him a set of oil colors as a gift on his 27th birthday.
Among the items up for auction was a 1983 Fender Telecaster electric guitar that belonged to Dylan and which he later gave to famous amplifier technician and musician Cesar Diaz.
The guitar was purchased for $222,250, exceeding the $80,000-$120,000 estimate.
“Mr Tambourine Man” is one of the most hummed songs in the world. PHOTO YouTube capture
A Levi’s denim jacket, hand-embellished with velvet, lace and patches, worn by Dylan in the musical drama “Hearts Of Fire” (1987), was purchased for $25,400.
“An incredible connector”
Myles Aronowitz, the son of the famous journalist who owned this collection of objects, recalled that his father was “an incredible connector” which put Dylan in touch with the American poet Allen Ginsberg and The Beatles.
“He was not only a famous journalist and columnist from New York; Al had this unique magic. He made these connections that would shape culture itself. It was about more than power of influence – there was something truly magical about what he was doinghe said.
