Friend who brought Bob, the Baul, to Calcutta
October 14, 2016 13:51
Purna Das Baul, the Baul singer from Dhakuria, has performed in over 20 concerts with Bob Dylan. One of Purna Das's most famous photographs is the one on the sleeve of Dylan's LP John Wesley Harding (1967). It was clicked by Columbia staffer John Berg and features Dylan, Purna Das Baul, Laxman Das Baul and Charlie Joy, a carpenter and stonemason.
Purna Das Baul in conversation with the Telegraph. Read
Purna Das Baul in conversation with the Telegraph. Read