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U.S. Route 61 or U.S. Highway 61 (U.S. 61) is a major United States highway that extends 1,400 miles (2,300 km) between New Orleans, Louisiana and the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route.
Highway 61 Revisited is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 30, 1965, by Columbia Records.
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- Memphis. Let’s start with one of the great cities of the South, home of rock’n’roll, a pilgrimage destination for many bluesmen and launching pad for many country music stars.
- Memphis to Clarksdale. If blues was born in the countryside, to then “electrify” itself in the cities, we’re kind of going the other way around. After visiting one of the urban centers that contributed to the spread of electric blues, it’s time to take a step back in time, in search of rural blues and the traces of its birth.
- Clarksdale. Here we are in one of the most interesting towns of the whole itinerary, a real boon for those who love the blues because of the high concentration of places of interest in and around the city.
- Surrounding Clarksdale. The blues also radiate out into the surroundings of Clarksdale, so let’s dive back into the rural landscape of the Mississippi Delta because there’s so much more to discover: here’s a circular route from west to east to get out and back into town
The seventh track on the second side of Dylan’s 1965 album of the same name. Written for the storied highway that runs from Dylan’s home state of Minnesota down to New Orleans, the title also ...
May 1, 2024 · Released in 1965, “Highway 61 Revisited” was the title track of Bob Dylan’s sixth studio album. The song drew its name from the US Route 61, a highway that stretches from Bob Dylan’s hometown of Duluth, Minnesota, to New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Explore the Mississippi Delta along Highway 61, the Great River Road, where the mighty Mississippi cuts a mythic figure across the American landscape. Discover the birthplaces and museums of blues legends like Jim Henson and B. B. King, and the cotton-rich bottomlands and hardwood forests.
