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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Manhattan
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
music
Instrument
piano
Image
Dave Van Ronk.jpg
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nickname
The Mayor of MacDougal Street
date of death
2002-02-20
date of birth
1936-00-00
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Dave Van Ronk
cause of death
Colorectal cancer
start of work period
1959-00-00
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