"Bob Dylan's Blues" is a song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter

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, that was first released as the fifth track on his 1963 album, ''

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''.

Recording sessions

"Bob Dylan's Blues" was recorded on July 9, 1962, during the third ''Freewheelin session. Dylan recorded several new compositions that day, including "

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", a song he had already performed live but had yet to record in the studio. Other tracks recorded during the session included "Down the Highway," and " Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance". Master takes of the four songs were selected and set aside for the final album. Dylan later recorded the song as a demo for his

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, M. Witmark & Sons. This version, taped in April 1963 at Witmark's studio, was officially released in October 2010 on '' The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 – The Witmark Demos: 1962–1964''.

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