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Biography

Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was a folk singer born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York City, and was nicknamed the “Mayor of MacDougal Street.”

He was best known as a pioneer of the acoustic blues revival, but his work ranged from old English ballads to Bertolt Brecht, rock, New Orleans jazz, and swing. He was a pioneer of instrumental ragtime guitar, as well as an early supporter of Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, among many others. Van Ronk was very influential on the music scene in New York City in the 1960s.

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1	Gambler's Blues	44
2	Duncan and Brady	31
2	In the Pines	31
4	Willie the Weeper	28
5	Hesitation Blues	27
6	He Was A Friend Of Mine	26
7	Cocaine Blues	25
8	Dink's Song	21
9	Come Back Baby	20
9	Hang Me, Oh Hang Me	20
9	Careless Love	20
12	Spike Driver's Moan	19
12	River Come Down	19
14	Samson And Delilah	17
15	Bed Bug Blues	16