In July 1963, a 22-year-old Bob Dylan walked onto the stage at the Newport Folk Festival and, with a few simple strums and one unmistakable voice, changed everything. On opening night, he delivered “Blowin’ in the Wind” alongside folk royalty Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Peter, Paul, and Mary, in front of a crowd of 13,000 people who knew they were witnessing something special.
We’ve always known this moment was historic. But now, thanks to the incredible work of the Toca o Disco YouTube channel, we get to experience it in an entirely new light—literally. The original black-and-white footage has been beautifully colorized, and it breathes fresh life into one of the most important performances in American music history.
