W. D. Zantzinger, Subject of Dylan Song, Dies at 69
Mr. Zantzinger’s six-month sentence in the fatal caning of a black barmaid moved Bob Dylan to write a dramatic, almost journalistic song in 1963 that became a classic of modern American folk music.
New York Times — Mr. Zantzinger’s six-month sentence in the fatal caning of a black barmaid moved Bob Dylan to write a dramatic, almost journalistic song in 1963 that became a classic o... more info