“We all love Bob Dylan, but this is really a pinnacle point not just in
his career but for music in general. I don’t think music in the 1960s would
have been the same if Dylan had not gone electric,” said guitar expert
Andy Babiuk.
Victor Quinto briefly flew music stars like Dylan around during the 1960s. Ms
Peterson, his daughter, claims Dylan left the Fender behind on an aeroplane
and Quinto took it home. She was told that her father contacted Dylan’s
representatives to get them to pick it up, but no one ever did. Quinto died
at age 41, when his daughter was eight. The guitar was in her parents’ attic
until about 10 years ago when she took it.
Ms Peterson had no idea about its history until a friend of her husband’s saw
it and mentioned the possible Newport connection. After unsuccessfully
trying to verify it on her own, she turned to “History Detectives”
about a year ago for help.
The programme uncovered a number of clues, including a sheaf of papers with
handwritten song lyrics in the guitar case that matched Dylan’s
handwriting’s.
Dylan’s lawyer, Orin Snyder, said that the singer had the guitar.
“He did own several other Stratocaster guitars that were stolen from him
around that time, as were some handwritten lyrics,” Mr Snyder said. “In
addition, Bob recalls driving to the Newport Folk Festival, along with two
of his friends, not flying.”
“History Detectives” spokesman Eddie Ward said the show continues to
believe Peterson has the guitar in question and would “welcome the
opportunity” to examine the guitar that Dylan says is the one he played
that day.
Ms Peterson said she had written to Dylan’s lawyers in 2005 requesting that
Dylan waive any claim to the guitar. Lawyers declined the request and said
it should be returned but until this week, there had been no further
contact.
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