Apr242024

Dave Van Ronk

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. Read more on Last.fm

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2Green, Green Rocky Road
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3Tell Old Bill
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4He Was A Friend Of Mine
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5Luang Prabang
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6Cocaine Blues
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7Dink's Song
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8Come Back Baby
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9Gambler's Blues
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10Willie the Weeper
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