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.

Bob Dylan’s typewritten draft of the "Mr. Tambourine Man" lyrics sold for $508,000 Saturday at an auction featuring 60 Dylan items.

About 60 Dylan items — including photos, music sheets, his guitar, pencil drawings and an oil painting composed by the Nobel Prize for literature winner — were sold on Saturday in Nashville,

Bob Dylan is enjoying yet another wave of recognition with his story of coming to superstardom being told in the film A Complete Unknown. Now, BBC News reports that two pages of old paper containing the draft lyrics to one of his most famous songs have sold at auction for $508,000.

Draft lyrics to Bob Dylan's song "Mr. Tambourine Man" sold for $508K at an auction in Nashville over the weekend.

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.

Bob Dylan's draft lyrics for his 1965 song Mr Tambourine Man have sold at auction for $508,000 (£417,471) in the US. The lyrics on two yellow sheets of paper are three typewritten drafts of the song - but not the final version.

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...