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Bob Dylan said that folk songs were highly influential on him, writing in a poem that "[w]ithout "Barbara Allen there'd be no 'Girl from the North Country'; Dylan performed a live eight-minute rendition in 1962 which was subsequently released on Live at The Gaslight 1962.
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- 17th century (earliest known)
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Aug 30, 2005 · Barbara Allen Lyrics: 'Twas in the merry month of May / When green buds all were swelling / Sweet William on his death bed lay / For love of Barbara Allen / He sent his servant to the town...
A beautiful, comprehensive volume of Dylan’s lyrics, from the beginning of his career through the present day-with the songwriter’s edits to dozens of songs, appearing here for the first time.
Sep 14, 2020 · Videos by American Songwriter. The first known reference to this mysteriously captivating folk ballad dates back to 1666, in an entry by the famed English diarist Samuel Pepys. Pepys called it a ...