Abraham, Martin and John

I recently came across a video of this song performed by Dylan and it brought it back to me with all the feelings I have associated with it from 1968. Written by Dick Holler, it was recorded originally by Dion and it became a hit for him. Many others have covered it, as well. I was still only 12 years old in 1968, but the turmoil happening in the U.S. and around the world was still very real to me and certainly carried over into my teen and early adult years. This tribute to those civil rights leaders in our country who have paid the ultimate price (including scores of people who are not named) still gets to me. You might notice a little catch in my voice toward the end of the song--surprised even me how much it had stirred me. Here's "Abraham, Martin and John."