What does “Zimmerman Blues” the phrase refer to?
A6/ Zimmerman is Bob Dylan s real name. The song was written in 1971/2 when Bob s life was changing as was Ralph s. The Zimmerman Blues refer to the growing gap fame produces between original intentions and motivations whilst grappling with the new world you find yourself in. “Do a concert for Angela” refers to Angela Davies -the black revolutionary activist. “Build a building or two” refers to the company Bob was involved in with Hugh Heffner that playboy mogul . The Zimmerman Blues refers to that strange and uneasy relationship these two facets of fame bring and the bewilderment of those who “missed how they were making it end.
