Fringed leather jacket with “Neil Young” and crossed arrows etched into the back, made by Tony Alamo of Nashville and worn by Ben Keith. Photo courtesy of Bob Delevante and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

On stage, Dylan frequently wore western-cut clothing, such as this jacket made for him by Manuel and this velvet bolo-style tie. Photo courtesy of Bob Delevante and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

On stage, Dylan frequently wore western-cut clothing, such as this jacket made for him by Manuel and this velvet bolo-style tie. Photo courtesy of Bob Delevante and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Bob Dylan used this mahogany 1949 Martin 00-17 in the early 1960s. Photo courtesy of Bob Delevante and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Bob Dylan used this mahogany 1949 Martin 00-17 in the early 1960s. Photo courtesy of Bob Delevante and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

John Hartford played banjo, fiddle, and guitar on Sweetheart of the Rodeo. His 1968 journal documented the sessions at Nashville’s Columbia Studios. Photo courtesy of Bob Delevante and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Hohner Chromonica used by Charlie McCoy on Simon & Garfunkel’s 1969 hit “The Boxer.” Photo courtesy of Bob Delevante and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Fashioned by Texas boot maker Charlie Dunn for Jeff Hanna of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, c. 1972, these boots have Hanna’s initials and a rose-and-vine pattern. Photo courtesy of Bob Delevante and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Jacket, pants, and vest, made by Eaves Costume Company and worn by Johnny Cash on his network TV show. Photo courtesy of Bob Delevante and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Johnny Cash used this custom-made Grammer guitar on his TV show. Photo courtesy of Bob Delevante and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Neil Young’s hit single “Heart of Gold” was certified gold by the RIAA in 1972, for sales of one million copies. Drummer Kenny Buttrey, who played on the record, received this award. Photo courtesy of Bob Delevante and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Lloyd Green used this 1967 Sho-Bud Fingertip pedal steel guitar at thousands of sessions, including those for the Byrds’ album Sweetheart of the Rodeo, and on recordings by Bob Dylan, Tammy Wynette, Charley Pride, Johnny Paycheck, and many others. Photo courtesy of Bob Delevante and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Advertisement for Johnny Cash’s single “Man in Black.” Courtesy of Sony Music Archives and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Advertisement for Leonard Cohen’s album Songs of Love and Hate. Courtesy of Sony Music Archives and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Advertisement for Simon & Garfunkel’s album Bridge Over Troubled Water. Courtesy of Sony Music Archives and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Advertisement for The Great American Sound of Nashville. Courtesy of Sony Music Archives and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.