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Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was an American folk singer, born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York, and was eventually nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street" .
He was an important figure in the acoustic folk revival of the 1960s. His work ranged from old English ballads to Bertolt Brecht, blues, gospel, rock, New Orleans jazz, and swing. He was also known for performing instrumental ragtime guitar music, especially his transcription of St. Louis Tickle and Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag.
Van Ronk was a widely admired avuncular figure in "the Village", presiding over the coffeehouse folk culture and acting as a friend to many up and coming artists by inspiring, assisting, and promoting them. Folk performers whom he befriended include Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, Patrick Sky, Phil Ochs, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Guthrie Thomas, and Joni Mitchell.
Van Ronk received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), in December 1997. He died of cardio-pulmonary failure while undergoing post-operative treatment for colon cancer in a New York hospital.
Track Listing:
1. Duncan and Brady
2. Hesitation Blues
3. In the Pines
4. Willie the Weeper
5. Twelve Gates to the City
6. River Comes Down
7. Careless Love
8. Betty and Dupree
9. Bed Bug Blues
10. Leave Her Johnny
11. Yas, Yas, Yas
12. Please See that My Grave Is Kept Clean
13. Winin’ Boy
14. Just a Closer Walk with Thee
15. Gambler’s Blues
16. Spike Driver’s Moan
17. Georgie on the IRT
18. Come Back Baby
19. Black Mountain Blues
20. My Baby’s So Sweet
Extra Informatie:
Aantal Discs: 1xCD
Genre: Country
Format: MP3 @ 320kbit
Year of Release: 1991
Speelduur: 60 minuten
Cover: Frontje is in de RARs verwerkt
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