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It was January 1961. In the cold north of Minnesota, a young man of 19 years packed his bags. He was going to New York City. By car, the trip would take over 18 hours. And he was travelling by his thumb. In other words, he was going to get free rides from passing cars.

His dreams were clear. He wanted to perform music in New York City. He wanted to meet his hero, the folk singer Woody Guthrie. He wanted to make records. He wanted to become a singer. Ordinarily, dreams...