Bob Dylan was slated to make his first nationwide television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on May 12, 1963, and intended to perform Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues a song he wrote lampooning the John Birch Society and the red-hunting paranoia associated with it.
During the afternoon rehearsal that day, CBS officials told Dylan they had deemed the song unacceptable for broadcast and wanted him If I can't play my song, I'd rather not appear on the show"
He then left the studio, walking out on the stint.
The Words of the Prophet are Written in the Cyberspace Hall
No comments:
Post a Comment