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Playlist: shakespeare in the alley

Compiled By: Amanda Grauberger

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Show 10: John Wesley Harding

From Bill King | Part of the Shakespeare in the Alley: Bob Dylan's Poetics series | 01:02:25

The JWH album traces Dylan's relationship with America and his spritual journey from outlaw to family man, from joker to thief.

Jwh_small This show focuses entirely on one album, moving through the album analyzing each song as a step in the progression from the outlaw figure of John Wesley Harding to the totally moderate family man who says, "I?ll Be Your Baby Tonight." This show builds on show three where the joker/thief dichotomy is introduced as well as the ballad shows which cover several songs on the album.

There is a substantial companion web site at dylanalley.org

Show 11: Art/Artist/Audience in Dylan' Songs

From Bill King | Part of the Shakespeare in the Alley: Bob Dylan's Poetics series | 59:13

Dylan's Relationship to His Art, to himself as Artist, and to his Audience

Prx2-broom_small Following up earlier references to the theme of art's relationship to the artist and his audience, this show compares Dylan's song in Romantic & Classical modes, his relationship to both folk and fine art, both popular and high culture as seen in such songs as "She Belongs to Me," "Visions of Johanna," and "When I Paint My Masterpiece."

The companion web site: http://www.dylanalley.org.

Show 12: Dylan and the Traditions

From Bill King | Part of the Shakespeare in the Alley: Bob Dylan's Poetics series | 01:00:13

Dylan & the Traditions: Literature, Popular Song, Folk Song

Billpic1_small This show explores Dylan's relationship to three traditions: modern poetry, popular song, traditional song. Dylan is indebted to all three but he tries to overcome the limitations which each tradition imposes on the artist. My conclusion: he takes the best, leaves the rest.

A substantial companion web site is available at http:\\www.dylanalley.org