Talkin' Bob Dylan TV update: "The People Speak", NCIS, SNL

(Audio): "Song to Woody", Bob Dylan, with George Harrison, May 1, 1970

A previously unreleased performance of Bob Dylan covering a Woody Guthrie song is one of the highlights of "The People Speak", an upcoming documentary that "celebrates democracy".  The film will premiere on the History Channel on Sunday, December 13, at 8 p.m. ET. The soundtrack, on Verve/UMe, will drop on Tuesday, December 8.  The track listing:

BOB DYLAN -- Do Re Mi
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -- The Ghost Of Tom Joad
EDDIE VEDDER -- Masters Of War (Written by Bob Dylan)
PINK -- Dear Mr. President
RANDY NEWMAN -- Sail Away
LUPE FIASCO -- American Terrorist
JACKSON BROWNE -- The Drums Of War
JOHN LEGEND -- What's Going On
EXENE CERVENKA & JOHN DOE (X) -- See How We Are
TAJ MAHAL -- Blues With A Feeling
ALLISON MOORER -- Brother Can You Spare A Dime
RICH ROBINSON -- Only A Pawn In Their Game (Written by Bob Dylan)
 

(History Channel)

Among the songs that did not make final cut are two Woody Guthrie covers: Springsteen's "This Land Is Your Land", and Dylan's "Vigilante Man".  These tracks may eventually appear  on the official  website,  or the 2010 release of the  DVD/Blu-Ray.  The street date for both the regular and the "Collector's Edition" DVD is expected to be January 26. 

(CBS Records)

If you missed the "Outlaws And In-Laws" episode of NCIS, featuring Bob Dylan's song "California",  you can catch it here. (You may have to search if the direct link doesn't work). It premiered on November 3, and lasts 43:44.

On October 20, 1979, Bob Dylan appeared on "Saturday Night Live". He premiered three songs live on the show: "Gotta Serve Somebody", "I Believe In You", and "When You Gonna Wake Up". These performances are expected to be included in the upcoming 7 DVD box set, "Saturday Night Live: The Complete Fifth Season 1979-1980". It will be released on December 1. 

(Universal)

Dylan was promoting his most recent album, "Slow Train Coming". The host was Monty Python's Eric Idle. This was the line-up :  Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett (guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young (keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Havis , Helena Springs , Mona Lisa Young (background vocals). SNL was often edited for re-broadcast, so these versions may differ slightly from versions viewers may have originally seen.   

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