Bob Dylan, "STREET-LEGAL, " and the Ghost of Elvis - Harold Lepidus. #WO...

Bob Dylan, "STREET-LEGAL," and the Ghost of Elvis 
by Harold Lepidus. #WOBD2019

A recreation of my presentation at 
THE WORLD OF BOB DYLAN SYMPOSIUM, 
Tulsa, OK, May/June, 2019. 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdNJkersUFM&feature=youtu.be

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