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The 1965 Newport Folk Festival

Jonathan Shahn
Bob Dylan American

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Bob Dylan introduced his new electric sound at the festival advertised here, drawing tremendous criticism from folk purists but also launching the subsequent folk-rock movement.

The 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Jonathan Shahn, Paper

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The 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Jonathan Shahn, Paper
The 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Jonathan Shahn, Paper
The 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Jonathan Shahn, Paper
The 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Jonathan Shahn, Paper
The 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Jonathan Shahn, Paper

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