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Fifty years ago today, "Mr. Tambourine Man" by the Byrds was the No. 1 song on the Billboard pop chart.

It was the first song written by Bob Dylan to make it to No. 1 — and it popularized the sound that eventually became known as folk-rock. 

It was the Byrds' first single for Columbia Records, which had been concerned about the band members' musical aptitude. Because of that, Roger McGuinn's 12-string guitar is the only instrument on the recording played by a member of the Byrds. The rest of the backing track was provided by The Wrecking Crew.

Fifty years ago today, "Mr. Tambourine Man" by the Byrds was the No. 1 song on the Billboard pop chart.


Today's Morning Edition music is from 50 years ago today when "Mr. Tambourine Man" by the Byrds was the number one song on the Billboard pop chart. It was the first song written by Bob Dylan to make it to number one and popularized the sound which became known as folk-rock.  It was the band's first single for Colombia Records. The record company was concerned about the musical aptitude of the band members. As a result, Roger McGuinn's 12-string guitar is the only instrument on the recording played by a member of the Byrds. The rest of the backing track was provided by The Wrecking Crew.

The Byrds and Dylan teamed up for No. 1 hit 50 years ago

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