Bob Dylan’s typewritten early draft of the “Mr. Tambourine Man” lyrics sold for $508,000 Saturday at Julien’s Auctions’ “Celebrating Bob Dylan: The Aronowitz Archive” featuring 60 Dylan items from the collection of late Rock journalist Al Aronowitz. The original version of the song was released in 1965 and was subsequently covered by numerous artists including The Byrds, who turned it into a jangling #1 pop hit. A Folk singer at the time, Dylan himself was partly influenced to record with electric instruments after hearing the Byrds’ version of his song. Bob Dylan The Byrds Other notable sales included in the auction at Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville were a 1983 Fender Telecaster owned and played by Dylan (sold for $222,250), signed handwritten lyrics for “Blowin’ In The Wind” ($44,450), and an original oil painting by the singer from 1968 ($260,000).  The sales of these items, and others, totaled $1.5 million.  ### The post Dylan Draft Of “Mr. Tambourine Man” Sold appeared first on RockinTown.