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Coffee Break: Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan's album, Shadows In The Night, is a selection of songs made famous by Frank Sinatra.
Bob Dylan's album, Shadows In The Night, is a selection of songs made famous by Frank Sinatra.William Claxton/Courtesy of the artist

by Anna Reed

December 09, 2016

This weekend, Bob Dylan will be honored with a Nobel Prize in Literature at a ceremony in Sweden. He won't be attending, but he will be providing a speech to be read on his behalf, and Patti Smith will perform Dylan's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall."

If you want to get involved in the celebrations, and we think you should, consider participating in our #BobDylanIsLit Video Contest. This is your opportunity to share your favorite Bob Dylan lyrics while giving your best Dylan impersonation. Simply post a video to your Twitter or Instagram account using the hashtag #BobDylanIsLit, tag and follow @TheCurrent, and you could win a prize pack of Bob Dylan vinyl, CDs and photos. Submissions will be accepted through Dec. 12.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Bob Dylan songs and covers do you want to hear?

Songs played

Cloud Cult - Mr. Tambourine Man
Cat Power - Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
Beck - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Peter Paul And Mary - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
The Byrds - All I Really Want To Do

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