''The Telegraph'' was a
fan-oriented periodical about the work of
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
and musicians associated with Dylan. It was published in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
, England, in 56 issues from November 1981 until the "Winter" (presumably the final quarter) of 1997. By that date, it had a circulation of about 3,500, of which England accounted for roughly half.
Through 1983, approximately bi-monthly issues were dated by month; thereafter, each issue was designated by the year and one of the four seasons; issues numbered three or four per year, until the final two years, in which a total of three appeared.
The publisher and primary writer was
John Bauldie
John Bauldie (23 August 1949 – 22 October 1996) was a British journalist, noted as one of the foremost experts on the work of Bob Dylan. He was editor of the Dylan fanzine ''The Telegraph'', and was also on the launch staff of '' Q'' magazine. ...
, who died in 1996. A website exists about the periodical and 15 Dylan-related books, of which 13 were published by ''The Telegraph''. On the magazine website, Bauldie claimed that Dylan was a regular reader of ''The Telegraph''.
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''The Telegraph''
1981 establishments in the United Kingdom
1997 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Bob Dylan
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Magazines established in 1981
Magazines disestablished in 1997
Magazines published in Manchester
Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Music magazines published in the United Kingdom
Quarterly magazines published in the United Kingdom
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