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    • May 7, 1988
    Recording begins for The Traveling Wilburys' album "Vol. 1" at a studio in Encino, California, owned by rocker Dave Stewart. The band includes Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Jeff Lynne
    May 29, 1988
    Country Music Association award-winner Levon Helm plays the Lone Star Cafe in New York, where Bob Dylan makes a surprise appearance to sit in on "The Weight"
    Jul 22, 1988
    Bob Dylan drops in at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville to examine the recently opened Johnny Cash exhibit
    Oct 25, 1988
    Warner Bros. releases The Traveling Wilburys' album "Vol. 1," featuring five pop and rock musicians who've written country hits: Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and George Harrison
    Jan 4, 1989
    Less than a month after Roy Orbison's death, The Traveling Wilburys' album "Vol. 1" is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA. The project teams him with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Jeff Lynne
    Feb 22, 1989
    "A Vision Shared: A Tribute To Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly" wins the Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Recording. Among its contributors: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Brian Wilson, Doc Watson, Little Richard, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris
    Mar 1, 1989
    The Traveling Wilburys' "Vol. 1" garners a double-platinum album from the RIAA. The project features five pop and rock acts who've written country hits: Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison and the late Roy Orbison
    Apr 14, 1989
    Just as his song "You Ain't Going Nowhere" is becoming a country hit for Chris Hillman & Roger McGuinn, Bob Dylan secretly buys a home at 5430 Shirley Avenue in Tarzana, California. The neighbors have no idea a star is in their midst
    Apr 17, 1989
    Universal releases Chris Hillman & Roger McGuinn's version of Bob Dylan's "You Ain't Going Nowhere," recorded with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Jan 30, 1990
    "You Ain't Going Nowhere" songwriter Bob Dylan is named a commander in France's Order of Arts and Letters by the nation's culture minister
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