Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

This fascinating program tells the story of the music and artists that have influenced Bob Dylan throughout his career. Although his reputation as a songwriter stands supreme, Dylan has often covered tracks from vintage blues, folk and country performers or incorporated elements from them into his own material. "Down The Tracks" explores the lives and work of many of these artists and how Dylan interacted with them through archive performance and interview footage alongside new interviews and documentary material.

Directed by Stephen Gammond, Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan leans on a strong ensemble — Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Blind Willie McTell — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 2008.