As poet-composer, quasi-folk musician, and commercial phenomenon, Bob Dylan has become an almost mythic figure. This exciting volume, written by the author of the acclaimed study of the Beatles, Twilight of the Gods, examines the nature and meaning of the Dylan myth. Mellers explores the legacy of white American folk, country, and pop music from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, considers what Dylan contributed to this heritage, and why his individual message has spoken so powerfully to millions of people.