Bob Dylan's Blowin' in the Wind is the
prototypical 1960's protest song; raising
questions about bigotry, freedom and war

it is often said that many regarded this song
as the anthem of their generation and Dylan,
their spokesman

Blowin' in the Wind was released in 1963;
inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in
1999 and, in 2004, it placed #14 on Rolling
Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of
All Time

the video below recounts the times and
events that lead to the creation of this
classic song





the soundtrack of the above video is a brief excerpt
of a program in NPR 100 series