Bob Dylan and Jahanara Romney Visit Woody at Greystone

Jahanara Romney (formerly Bonnie Beecher) reflects on her friendship with Bob Dylan and their 1961 visit to Woody Guthrie in Greystone Hospital, NJ.
To watch Woody Guthrie's Daughter, Nora Guthrie, recall her father's days at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital visit • Woody Guthrie: His Day...
Arlo Guthrie reflects on his visits with Woody at Greystone Hospital, NJ. • Arlo Guthrie Memories ...

[@racheltuccio7652]

My grandmother Charlotte H. Fritts worked at Greystone psychiatric hospital as an occupational therapist and cared for Woody Guthrie and was present when Bob Dylan came to visit, my grandmother wasn’t so happy to let him visit because he looked like a scrounging bum and was very protective of Woody ! Woody OK 👍 Bob to enter because he had a guitar 🎸, my grandmother kept close watch and lit Woodys cigarettes because his hand shook so terrible, I’ll never forget being a child and going to Greystone with my NAN and spending time with her favorite patients , contrary to how awful it’s described, I thought it was a beautiful place , and I bet that was my grandmother that let Dylan visit , because she would do anything for Woody ! I’m sad that this hospital doesn’t exist anymore because we still need a place for the mentally ill 🙏

[@1canyonguy]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ajcarr1965]

What an amazing story from this fabulous woman. Thanks so much for this.

[@sadeyedlady]

Bob Dylan and Jahanara Romney chose compassion when visiting Woody Guthrie at Greystone. In my opinion compassion is the most important trait a human can have. Bob Dylan wrote a song for Woody. It's an easy listen and I consider it the most honest, loving and heartfelt tribute I've ever heard. Thank you Jahanara for sharing such an inspirational narrative.

[@mysterywriter888]

This is a precious treasure!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!

[@prosegold]

For what it’s worth I hope everyone involved in this knows that their stories are extremely precious to countless generations like myself . I’m a 35 year old musician and will surely try my darndest to keep the memory of Dylan, Guthrie , and miss beechers encounters alive !

[@itgetter9]

Thank you. May you be blessed with protection and live a long and joyful life

[@lauravincent8346]

God bless you! Keep up with your beautiful gift of music! I am a 65 yr young Lady that has def been touched by his music and story! Proverbs 3:5-6 John 3:16 Isaiah 40 } *

[@oilpntr]

Fabulous content in these timeless songs of the and memory of Woody, as well as interviews with Arlo, Nora and Jahanar --thank you sooooomuch for this.

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

Engrossing interview. Thank you both!

[@lukespack]

A really nice interview with this lovely person. Thank you.🥰🥰

[@oilpntr]

So grateful for this moments with my hippy history

[@Drewtazy]

Thank you so much for these videos.

[@civmar1]

As Bonnie, Jahanara starred in my favorite episode of The Fugitive, "Ill Wind". She was incredible. It's on YT.

[@raygooch]

Woody Guthrie is discussed in the EDLIS Café. EDLIS Café Press

[@CatmanBill]

Thank you.

[@raronson-bq4id]

This is so incredibly precious. Thank you.

[@beachrose88]

I remember hearing about Wavy Gravy

[@greggorsag9787]

She was close friends with Bob Dylan, tossed off Steve Earle’s name like he’s just some dude she knows, and she beams with joy when she says the most exciting thing that ever happened to her in her life was spending an afternoon with Woody Guthrie. If that doesn’t make you take a step back, nothing ever will.

[@MrFinnNielsen]

LOVELY … THANK YOU VERY MUCH !

[@1gypsy731]

Thank you for this history. love

[@joshuabrande2417]

Dyan is/was a master of taking what was around him and having it become source material for his songs. Is it possible that Johanara Romney was the one Dylan sang about in "Vision of Johanna"?

[@awkwardautistic]

Not that one...but is alleged that Dylan's song "Girl From The North Country" was inspired by Beecher.

[@MrThermostatic]

Folk Legend wanting to light his own cigarette.... "for Dignity"

[@oilpntr]

Love it

[@oilpntr]

One of my favorite Dylan albums-his bootleg tapes---Dignity--

[@beachrose88]

She has calmed and gentle eyes

[@beachrose88]

All the days of coffee house life ARE NOW GONE FOREVER..AS PEOPLE HAVE NO CLUE NOW ABOUT IT.

[@lynndemarest1902]

You had a lovely voice. Do you sing any more?

[@1gypsy731]

love Steve Earl too!

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

Greystone may have been a sad place, but America is woefully in need of new and improved psychiatric hospitals to house and care for the mentally ill that are homeless on our streets.

[@awkwardautistic]

I agree 100%. Deinstitutionalization caused so many problems.

[@SandfordSmythe]

@@awkwardautistic There's the matter of freedom. Can't lock up people because they look and act strange, and they don't want to take their medication.Seriously, you're getting in to concentration camps. Need new laws maybe, but they have to be constitutional.

[@jonncockrell3606]

What about the rest of the mentally ill? Like only homeless people are mentally ill. For starters, our politicians and economic elites!

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

Mrs. Romney and Wavy are counter culture legends.

[@PirateRadioPodcasts]

Q - VISIONS of Johanna?

[@untidtung]

when he had something to say they locked him away, its a sad thing to say.

[@beachrose88]

Why did she changed BOTH HER NAMES. WHY

[@johnkiefer3768]

like Hugh Romney???....Wavy Gravy??

[@SolzeyeJewels]

Yes.

[@marilynskrepich3238]

Sad that he was in a psychiatric surroundings...I have learned to appreciate him alot better

[@Dr.Pepper001]

An elderly hippie who was HOT in her young days.

[@beachrose88]

Was 1 name like professional name

[@ebookpioneers]

I wonder if during the past year she's figured out who the _real_ fascists are?