ODDS & ENDS NO. 4

Bob Dylan, Victoria Spivey, Len Kunstadt & Big Joe Williams, March 1962; c/o www.spiveyrecords.com

A couple of anniversaries: Len Kunstadt, the man who took the photo of young Bob Dylan with Victoria Spivey published on the back of New Morning (Len was her husband and manager) was born 85 years ago yesterday in New York City. And Taj Mahal, also born in NYC, will be 70 years old tomorrow.

Howard Sounes' BBC radio programme The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll has been postponed and will now be on at 11a.m. UK time on Monday (May 17) on Radio 4.

Thanks to the whole new wave of people who've now ordered my Index to Chronicles Volume One (for details of how to order see previous post).

And thanks too for all the very interesting comments about cover versions. I hope more will come in, and I hope to respond soon.