Bob Dylan gave his first professional public performance on April 11, 1961 at Gerde's Folk City in Mew York. He was virtually unknown at the time, and was the opener for bluesman John Lee Hooker.
Dylan was not only unknown at the time, he was also underage. He traveled to New York in 1960 to visit the dying Woody Guthrie, and was soon introduced to many of Guthrie's friends including; Pete Seeger, Cisco Houston, Peter LaFarge, and Ramblin' Jack Elliot.
Soon after, Dyan began playing hoot, or talent, nights at Gerde's and would stay on after the amateurs left, and the professionals began playing. Because he was underage, he needed a guardian to sign his contracts for him, so owner of the venue Mike Porco helped the young musician out.
Among the songs Dylan played on the night of his debut were; House of the Rising Sun, and Song to Woody. It wasn't long before Dylan started making a name for himself and brought crowds to the club to hear him play.
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Other notable events for April 11:
-Elvis Presley first used vocal backing group the Jordanaires on April 11, 1956 on a recording session. The track was, I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
-Dave Clark's musical, Time, opened at London's Dominion Theater on April 11, 1986, it starred Cliff Richard in the leading role
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