How was Bob Dylan discovered?

Answer 1

Bob was discovered by a man who worked for Colombia Records while playing in the coffee houses in Greenwich Village, New York. The man reportedly told Dylan that he "loved his sound" and that he should come down to Colombia and maybe worked out a record deal. His debut album with Columbia was titled Bob Dylan and all but two of the songs on the album were traditional folk songs. This album was released in 1962.

Answer 2

Most of his chart hits were 1965-1979

Answer 3

around mid-1961