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Dave Van Ronk

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Born
30 June 1936
Born In
Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
Died
10 February 2002 (aged 65)
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. His professi… read more
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 … read more
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… read more

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1 Play track Folksinger Hang Me, Oh Hang Me
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 688 listeners
2 Play track Ragtime Jug Stompers Mack The Knife
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3 Play track Going Back To Brooklyn Luang Prabang
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4 Play track Folksinger He Was A Friend Of Mine
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5 Play track Dave Van Ronk Sings Tell Old Bill
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6 Play track On Air Green, Green Rocky Road
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7 Play track Dave Van Ronk Sings Dink's Song
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8 Play track Folksinger Cocaine Blues
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9 Play track Going Back To Brooklyn Another Time and Place
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10 Play track Folksinger Stackerlee
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Albums

  1. 60,329 listeners

    1 Jan 1962 · 13 tracks

    Folksinger
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  2. 40,762 listeners

    Oct 1964 · 12 tracks

    Inside Dave Van Ronk
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  3. 33,410 listeners

    31 Dec 1960 · 15 tracks

    Dave Van Ronk Sings
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  4. 21,225 listeners

    2007 · 15 tracks

    On Air
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