This Day in History: br Bob Dylan Records br 'Blowin’ in the Wind' July 9, 1962 Wildly considered br the most famous br protest song of the 1960s, Dylan's recording would br be released a year later on br The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. The song would become a br hit in the meantime due to a br cover version recorded by br folk trio, Peter, Paul and Mary. While Dylan himself would quip br that, "I don't write no protest songs," br "Blowin' in the Wind" would become br an anthem of the era. It would also propel br Dylan to a more personal br approach to his work. That approach would influence br countless other musicians, br notably The Beatles.