Chimes of Freedom " is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan and featured on his 1964 album '' Another Side of Bob Dylan '' ( see 1964 in music ) , produced by Tom Wilson . Initially , critics described the song as showing the influence of the symbolist poetry of Arthur Rimbaud . More recent biographers of Dylan have linked the origins of the song to verses Dylan had written as a reflection on the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963
assassination of President Kennedy
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Chimes of Freedom (song)