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A treasure trove of early love letters Bob Zimmerman wrote to his school girlfriend is up on the auction block, and they contain some fascinating revelations about the rock-folk pioneer - including the fact he dreamed of changing his name and becoming a music star.
"A deeply personal collection of love letters in which a teenage Bob Dylan tells his high-school sweetheart that he envisions changing his name and selling a million records is going up for sale in Boston...
In one letter, he asks...for feedback about changing his name (Little Willie and Elston are mentioned in the letters), and writes about selling a million records (he’s actually sold about 125 million) and appearing on “American Bandstand” in front of throngs of screaming girls."
‘Love Sick’: Trove of Dylan’s teenage love letters for sale
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The letters sold for $670,000 to a bookstore in Portugal. They plan to make them accessible to customers.
Collection of love letters written by Dylan sold for $670K
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