Interesting article by Ian Frazier in today's Guardian that traces the true story behind the lyrics of Bob Dylan's song.
On February 9 1963, William Zantzinger, a rich young farmer, struck Hattie Carroll, a black barmaid, with his cane. She died that night; he got six months. Her story lives on in Bob Dylan's brilliant protest song - but where is Zantzinger now? And did The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll really change anything?
- Life after a lonesome death: Guardian
- Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll: lyrics on bobdylan.com
- The Art of Bob Dylan's `Hattie Carroll' by Phil Ochs: from Broadside, July 20 1964
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