Cocaine Blues 1961 "Robert Zimmerman"

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Uploaded by on Feb 13, 2011

From the 1961 (Hastings?) Minnesota demo tape. The story I guess is this guy walks in with a demo tape and John Hammond hears it and the next week he's recording with Harry Belafonte...? Playlist of other songs from the tape:http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC596D7E8FA3A0DF4

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  • I always liked Bob's version of Cocaine. I first heard it on a vinyl bootleg.

  • @winespill1 Yep, Stealin',,,black label 1975...I have your old record!!!

  • Nice version !

    I'm pleased to have it on my channel !

    Peace and 5 stars up !

    Urban

  • @kickingmule I'm going to post the Starbuck Kid's version of "baby please don't go" from the same session. Glad you like it...the Rev's version I figure is where he learned it.

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  • If this kid only changed his name to Bob Dylan, he might have had a future.....

  • hahahahaha he was such a goofy kid i love him

  • such a grand song, dudes

  • david bromberg has a good version of this tune.

  • incredible, when you listen to his VOICE that he was only around 20!!!

    Mary of Sweden

  • im on the moon guitar bad guitar.. all dressed in purple beautiful

  • @poohen223 Yep, that's the record indeed. I have a copy with a purple cover

     that was made in Italy. Apparently there are strange copyright laws over there and lots and lots of bootlegs were made there.

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