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Bob Dylan

Man Gave Names to All the Animals

1979 · via Townes Van Zandt

Bob Dylan wrote “Man Gave Names to All the Animals” and put out the earliest release of it on file, in 1979. Also recorded by Tim O’Brien (released 1996), Ronnie McCoury (released 2007) and Jason Mraz (released 2008), among 35 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Bob Dylan – Man Gave Names to All the Animals
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Bob Dylan wrote it and put out the first recording in 1979, and Townes took it on in 1992. Play the two back to back and listen to the same animals get their names from two very different singers.

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Credited writer: Bob Dylan.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1979.

Other recordings on file · first release year

35 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

First pulled by @ga-3501 · No. 0017, Oct 14, 2026.

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Townes Van Zandt → Hank Williams
@ga-2095 · 6 cuts · 9 d ago
Townes Van Zandt → Willie Nelson
@ga-3501 · 4 cuts · 9 d ago
Townes Van Zandt → Bob Dylan
@ga-2095 · 1 cuts · 12 d ago
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Townes Van Zandt recorded "Man Gave Names to All the Animals," a playful one for a man known for dark songs. Who wrote it?Bob Dylan
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