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    • Anthony Scaduto

    American journalist and biographer (–)

    Anthony Scaduto (March 7, – December 12, ) was an American journalist and biographer of rock musicians, who also wrote under the name Tony Sciacca. His most famous work is Dylan, a biography of Bob Dylan, first published in It is regarded as an influential book in the field, being one of the first to take an investigative approach to writing about his subject.

    In , Scaduto wrote Scapegoat, an investigation into the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, who was executed in April for the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby. Scaduto's thesis was that Hauptmann was innocent and that the police either manufactured or suppressed vital evidence.

    He also wrote biographies of Mick Jagger, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe and John F. Kennedy. Scaduto has also written for Playboy, Penthouse, and the New York Post. At the Post, he was known as an expert on crime and the Mafia.

    He died on December 12, , at the age of

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    Bob Dylan: A Biography

    August 6,
    This was probably one of the most important books that I ever read, and really pointed a way for me to go in my life, and since there are so few biographies that have done this, I don't feel like I can give it an accurate review, but I can try. Anthony Scaduto wrote about Bob Dylan in the early Seventies, so that his instant myth was kind of sealed, but he was still young by the standards of today, though not to the boomers, that thought you shouldn't 'trust anyone over 30,' and the biography kind of paints him like an old man, or if that's too harsh, an artist that has reached their prime, and while they still may know greatness, have seen their greatest days. I must've indirectly taken this notion to heart when I first read it as a freshman in high school, because I remember telling my Mother that 'Bob Dylan should have died in that motorcycle crash in , right after he released 'Blonde on Blonde,' his best record, because there was nowhere to go but down there.' 'I bet he doesn't think that,' she said, a few years younger than Bob Dylan, but she made her point clear, and yet I felt I was right (and still do!) It pains me to say that Bob Dylan was the Sixties, and they were him, and everything after was just afterglow, that really didn't amount to much, even if he brought a lot of people joy, and I think that Scaduto unconsciously makes this clear in his biography, that is a real classic of the era, along with Thomas Wolfe's' "Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test," about Ken Kesey's journey across America on L.S.D. in '64 during the Presidential campaign, and what he admits was the greatest act of his life. Scaduto writes in a beautiful Sixties lingo, that Bob Dylan liked at the time, but as a caveat said 'I'm a Gemini, and I might not like it tomorrow,' but it's unforgettable prose, written in hip jargon, like the Brian Jonestown Massacre, and the 'Dig' movement tries to replicate, but will never get as 'right on!' It unflinchingly tell
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    •  BOB DYLAN - AN INTIMATE BIOGRAPHY
    by Anthony Scaduto


    BOB DYLAN - AN INTIMATE BIOGRAPHY,
    USA, Grosset & Dunlap , NY, pages, hardcover with dustjacket. 1st edition: the signature of the illustrator Peter Caras is visible at the bottom of the frontcover



    same, USA, 2nd edition. Peter Caras signature has been removed and the following Daniel Kramer reference has been printed on the copyright page: 'The illustration on the jacket of this book was made from the photograph by Daniel Kramer, copyright Daniel Kramer'



    same    , USA, Castle Books , NY, pages, hardcover with dustjacket. This edition is noted as 'published by arrangement with Grosset & Dunlap'






    same    , UK, W.H. Allen, London, , pages, hardcover with dustjacket. The Peter Caras signature is again visible on the frontcover and there’s no Daniel Kramer reference on the copyright page. ISBN
    BOB DYLAN, UK, Abacus , London, pages, softcover. The subtitle has been dropped. No ISBN




    same, UK, revised edition , pages. ISBN






    BOB DYLAN - AN INTIMATE BIOGRAPHY    , USA, Signet Book from New American Library, first printing  The New American Library, March , pages, softcover. ISBN W
    same    , USA, updated with a new afterword, The New American Library , pages, softcover. ISBN



    BOB DYLAN, UK, Helter Skelter , London, softcover. ISBN





    same    , UK, Helter Skelter and Rogan House , London, pages, softcover.
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    BOB DYLAN    , UK, Helter Skelter , London, pages, softcover. ISBN [The existence of this edition with this cover is dubious]

    The Dylan Tapes

    Friends, Players, and Lovers Talkin' Early Bob Dylan

    Anthony Scaduto
    Stephanie Trudeau (Editor)
    University of Minnesota Press (Apr 5, )
    Hardcover$ (pp)

    In , Anthony Scaduto’s Bob Dylan became the first investigative biography of the greatest modern songwriter, examining his formative years in the New York folk scene and the evolution of his musical style and persona. Scaduto passed away in ; the interviews he conducted while researching his book are now transcribed in The Dylan Tapes, a book for hardcore Dylan fans.

    Two dozen of Dylan’s contemporaries—and Dylan himself—speak in the book, including his ex-girlfriend, Suze, and her sister, Carla; and fellow musicians, including Phil Ochs, Dave van Ronk, Joan Baez, and the Clancy Brothers. Some discussions focus on Dylan’s music and influences, but most involve what he was like on a personal level as he graduated from an aspiring folk singer to an international star.

    Published in full, the transcripts are a window into the reporting process, with Scaduto trying to confirm facts with different sources and verify nebulous timelines. It’s also worth noting that several of the interviews include statements that were made off the record or were otherwise not intended for publication. These complications underscore the challenge of defining early-career Bob Dylan, as his own tall tales about his youth and his rapidly changing persona often made it hard to separate facts from fiction.

    The Dylan Tapes is a behind-the-scenes view of one of modern music’s true legends—and of one of the first long-form pieces of music journalism.

    Reviewed by Jeff Fleischer

    Disclosure: This article is not an endorsement, but a review. The publisher of this book provided free copies of the book to have their book reviewed by a professional reviewer. No fee was paid by the publisher for this review. Foreword Reviews only recommends books that we love. Foreword Magazine, Inc. is disclosing this in accordance

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