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Dave Van Ronk

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Also known as David Kenneth Ritz Van Ronk

American musician (1936–2002)

Person · Open Library

Works
7

Top works

  • Dave Van Ronk sings ballads, blues and a spiritual
  • The Bosses' songbook
  • Blues and Ragtime Fingerstyle Guitar
  • Folk and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar
  • Guitar Stylings of Dave Van Ronk (Mel Bay Presents)

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1936-06-30
Active to
2002-02-10

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
205,133
Total plays
2,304,175

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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. <a href="htt

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