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    On what show was Bob Dylan banned from singing "Talkin' John Birch Society Blues"?

    Question #116418. Asked by 29CoveRoad. (Aug 01 10 11:53 AM)


    JaneofGaunt

    		The Ed Sullivan Show, in May, 1963

    For Dylan, an edgy topical singer, playing the Ed Sullivan Show would mean huge exposure. He chose as his number the satirical " Talkin' John Birch Society Blues."

    Upon hearing Dylan's selection at the rehearsal, just before air time, a CBS executive turned cold and, over Sullivan's objections, ordered him to sing something less controversial. Unlike Presley, Dylan would not be censored and he refused to appear. Word of his principled walk-out burnished Dylan's reputation among his established fans, old and young.

    http://www.bobdylan.com/#/music/live-1964

    Aug 01 10, 12:38 PM

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