The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan the second Newport Folk Festival. That weekend, Peter, Paul and Mary's rendition of "Blowin' in the Wind" reached number two on "Billboard"s pop chart. Baez was also at Newport, appearing twice on stage with Dylan. The combination of the chart success of "Blowin' in the Wind", and the glamor of Baez and Dylan singing together generated excitement about Dylan and his new album. Tom Paxton recalled: "That was a big breakout festival for Bob. The buzz kept growing exponentially and it was like a coronation of Bob and Joan. They were King and Queen of the festival". His friend Bob
Blowin' in the Wind or plagiarised by Dylan before he gained fame was reported in an article in "Newsweek" magazine in November 1963. The plagiarism claim was eventually shown to be untrue. The first line of the song ("How many roads must a man walk down?") is proposed as the "Ultimate Question" in the science fiction novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", by Douglas Adams. In the 1994 film "Forrest Gump", Jenny sings this song for a show in a strip club and is introduced as "Bobbi Dylan". The film's soundtrack album features Joan Baez's 1976 live recording of the song, from her