The sale of the drafted lyrics at a Jan. 18 auction accounted for one-third of the collection's total sale of $1.5 million

The original lyrics came from the personal collection of late American journalist Al Aronowitz and date back to early 1964.

Bob Dylan’s legendary “Mr. Tambourine Man,” one of the defining folk-rock tracks of the 1960s, has once again captured the spotlight—but this time, it’s not through a song recording. The original drafts of the song’s lyrics,

Bob Dylan is enjoying yet another wave of recognition with his story of coming to superstardom being told in the film A Complete Unknown. Now, BBC News reports that two pages of old paper containing the draft lyrics to one of his most famous songs have sold at auction for $508,000.

Two pages of Bob Dylan's lyrics for 'Mr. Tambourine Man' sold for $508,000 at Julien's Auctions, showcasing the song's enduring legacy and rich history. The auction included items from late music journalist Al Aronowitz's collection,

A spectacular haul of Bob Dylan memorabilia, including early drafts of the singer and songwriter’s number 1 hit “Mr. Tambourine Man” and an original oil painting, will soon go under the hammer.

Draft lyrics to Bob Dylan’s song “Mr. Tambourine Man” went for over a half-million dollars as part of a weekend sale of dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter.

Bob Dylan’s typewritten draft of the "Mr. Tambourine Man" lyrics sold for $508,000 Saturday at an auction featuring 60 Dylan items.

Bob Dylan tinkered with multiple edits of Mr Tambourine Man before he was happy with the final version of what would become one of his most famous songs...