“Blowin’ in the Wind”
06a.
[4/16/62] Gerde’s Folk City, New York City
(BDCD05.15)
[2:35], (BD010a.6)
“This is, uh, I wrote this one. This is, uh . . . this is just sort of . . . I didn’t actually write it. I just sort of recorded it. It was there already before I came around, and I just sort of took a look and that’s all and I wrote it down. This is one of the songs that I wrote down so I can remember it to sing to you. (plays a few chords) This is here . . . this is just uh . . . its a . . . it ain’t a protest song or anything like that ’cause I don’t wrote protest songs. I try to make ’em, I mean I’m just writing it as something sorta . . . that’s somethin’ to be said for somebody . . . by somebody.”
(harp
intro)
1.
How many roads must a man walk down before he is called a man?
And
how many seas must the white dove sail before he sleeps in the sand?
And
how many times must the cannon balls fly before they’re forever banned?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
(harp
interlude)
2.
And how many years must a mountain exist before it is washed in the sea?
And
how many years can some people exist before they’re allowed to be free?
And
how many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t see?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
(harp
exit)
06b.
[5/?/62] Broadside Reunion, Broadside Demos I, (WBAI-FM), New
York City
(BDCD06.3)
[2:29]
(others
harmonize beginning at end of 2nd verse)
1.
How many roads must a man walk down before he is called a man?
And
how many seas must the white dove sail before he sleeps in the sand?
And
how many times must the cannon balls fly before they’re forever banned?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
2.
And how many years must a mountain exist before it is washed in the sea?
And
how many years can some people exist before they’re allowed to be free?
And
how many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t see?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
3.
And how many times must a man look up before he can see the sky?
And
how many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?
And
how many deaths will it take ’til he knows that too many people have died?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
06c.
[7/2/62] Finjan Club, Montreal, Canada
(BD014a.4)
“I
need a C harmonica. Here’s one. It’s called ‘How Many Roads Must a Man Walk Down.’
[ ] Gimme D instead. Here’s a
song that’s sort of in a set pattern of songs that say, uh, that say a little
more than I love you and you love me and let’s go over to the banks of Italy
and we’ll raise a happy family . . . you for me and me for me . . . .”
(harp
intro)
1.
How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?
How
many seas must the white dove sail before she sleeps to the sand?
How
many times must the cannon balls fly before they’re forever banned?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
(harp
interlude)
2.
How many years must a mountain exist before it is washed to the sea?
How
many years can some people exist before they’re allowed to be free?
And
how many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t see?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is a-blowin’ in the wind.
3.
And how many times must a man look up before he can see the sky?
And
how many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?
And
how many deaths will it take ’til he knows that too many people have died?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
(harp
exit)
06d.
[7/9/62 3C] The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan Session III, Columbia Studio A,
New York City
(CK
8786) [2:46]
1.
How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?
How
many seas must the white dove sail before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes
and how many times must the cannon balls fly before they’re forever banned?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is a-blowin’ in the wind.
(harp
interlude)
2.
Yes and how many years can a mountain exist before it is washed to the sea?
Yes
and how many years can some people exist before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes
and how many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t
see?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
(harp
interlude)
3.
Yes and how many times must a man look up before he can see the sky?
Yes
and how many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?
Yes
and how many deaths will it take ’til he knows that too many people have died?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
(harp
exit)
06e.
[7/?/62] Witmark Demos I, The Witmark Studio, New York City
BCD01.1
[2:40]
1.
How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?
How
many seas must the white dove sail before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes
and how many times must the cannon balls fly before they’re forever banned?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is a-blowin’ in the wind.
2.
Yes and how many years must a mountain exist before it is washed to the sea?
And
how many years can some people exist before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes
and how many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t
see?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
3.
Yes and how many times must a man look up before he can see the sky?
And
how many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?
Yes
and how many deaths will it take ’til he knows that too many people have died?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is a-blowin’ in the wind.
06f.
[12/30/62] Madhouse on Castle Street, BBC Studios, London, England
(BD026a.13)
1.
/ How many years can some people exist before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes
and how many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t
see?
The
answer my friend is a-blowin’ in the wind, the answer is a-blowin’ in the wind.
2.
Yes and how many times must a man look up before he can see the sky?
Yes
and how many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?
Yes
and how many deaths will it take ’til he knows that too many people have died?
The
answer my friend is a-blowin’ in the wind, the answer is a-blowin’ in the wind.
(harp
exit)
06g.
[4/26/63] Studs Terkel’s Wax Museum, (WFMT-FM), Chicago, IL
(BDCD03.8)
[2:33]
1.
How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?
Yes
and how many seas must the white dove sail before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes
and how many times must the cannon balls fly before they’re forever banned?
The
answer my friend is a-blowin’ in the wind, the answer is a-blowin’ in the wind.
2.
How many years can a mountain exist before it is washed to the sea?
Yes
and how many years can some people exist before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes
and how many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t
see?
The
answer my friend is a-blowin’ in the wind, the answer is a-blowin’ in the wind.
3.
How many times must a man look up before he can really see the sky?
Yes
and how many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?
Yes
and how many deaths will it take ’til he knows that too many people have died?
The
answer my friend is a-blowin’ in the wind, the answer is a-blowin’ in the wind.
06h.
[7/26/63] Newport Folk Festival, Evening Concert, Newport, RI
(BD028a.7),
(LC RWD 8676a)
“I
wanna introduce. I’d like to sing a song. I want to introduce some people who
are going to sing a song for you. Is Pete there? Pete. This is Pete Seeger,
first. Where’s Pete? Pete Seeger. The Freedom Singers who were on before. The
Freedom Singers. Joan Baez. And Peter, Paul, and Mary. We’re gonna sing
‘Blowin’ in the Wind.’ ”
1.
How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?
How
many seas must the white dove sail before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes
and how many times must the cannon balls fly before they’re forever banned?
The
answer my friend is a-blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
2.
How many years can a mountain exist before it’s washed to the sea?
How
many years can some people exist before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes
and how many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t
see?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
3.
How many times must a man look up before he can really see the sky?
Yes
and how many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?
Yes
and how many deaths will it take ’til he knows that too many people have died?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
06i.
[7/30/63] Songs of Freedom, (WNEW-TV), New York City (Broadcast 8/26/63)
(BD029a.5)
(harp
intro)
1.
How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?
How
many seas must the white dove sail before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes
and how many times must the cannon balls fly before they’re forever banned?
The
answer my friend is a-blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
(harp
interlude)
2.
How many years can a mountain exist before it’s washed to the sea?
How
many years can some people exist before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes
and how many times can a man turn his head pretendin’ that he just doesn’t see?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
(harp
interlude)
3.
How many times must a man look up before he can really see the sky?
How
many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?
How
many deaths will it take ’til he knows that too many people have died?
The
answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
(harp
exit)
06j.
[8/17/63] Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, NY (Joan Baez concert)
(BD033a.2)
1.
How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man?
How
many seas must the white dove sail before she sleeps in the sand?
How
many times must the cannon balls fly before they’re forever banned?
The
answer my friend is a-blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
2.
How many years can a mountain exist before it’s washed to the sea?
How
many years can some people exist before they’re allowed to be free?
How
many times can a man turn his head /