The lines Now, a very great man once said/That some people rob you with a fountain pen. make specific reference to Woody Guthrie's "Pretty Boy Floyd". The song's structure and theme also bear similarities to Guthrie's "Talkin' Columbia", which Dylan had covered at least once in 1961, and "Talkin' Subway", with which one Dylan cataloguer drew an explicit connection. Both Guthrie and Dylan were both highly influenced by late 1920s country recording artist Chris Bouchillon, who first coined the term Talkin' Blues.
US singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, one of a small group of artists labelled 'new Bob Dylans' in their early career, recorded a critically acclaimed parody/tribute song called 'Talkin' New Bob Dylan' on his 1992 album 'History', to coincide with Dylan's 50th birthday.
| "Talkin' New York" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bob Dylan | |
| from the album Bob Dylan | |
| Released | March 19, 1962 |
| Recorded | November 1961 |
| Genre | Folk, talking blues |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Label | Columbia/Capitol (US) |
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Dylan |
| Producer(s) | John Hammond |
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