Bob Dylan tinkered with multiple edits of Mr Tambourine Man before he was happy with the final version of what would become one of his most famous songs...

A spectacular haul of Bob Dylan memorabilia, including early drafts of the singer and songwriter’s number 1 hit “Mr. Tambourine Man” and an original oil painting, will soon go under the hammer.

Two pages of lyrics, written in the kitchen of a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll journalist, offer glimpses into the Nobel Prize-winning musician’s writing process.

The original lyrics came from the personal collection of late American journalist Al Aronowitz and date back to early 1964.

Draft lyrics to Bob Dylan’s song “Mr. Tambourine Man” went for over a half-million dollars as part of a weekend sale of dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter.