Rolling Stone

The Birdman of Alcatraz

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Convicted murderer Robert Stroud became known as the Birdman of Alcatraz after raising and selling birds in prison. He died November 21st, 1963 — a day before JFK’s assassinat­ion. Dylan may have seen fellow March on Washington attendee Burt Lancaster play Stroud in a 1962 movie.

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