“Van Ronk could howl and whisper, turn blues into ballads and ballads into blues. I loved his style. He was what the city was all about. In Greenwich Village, Van Ronk was king of the street, he reigned supreme.“–Bob Dylan Remembering Dave Van Ronk, who died at age 65 on February 10, 2002. Here is his cover of …
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Jun 30 2022
Remembering “Mayor of Macdougal Street” Dave Van Ronk
Folk singer & songwriter Dave Van Ronk was born on June 30, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY. As a young boy enamored with the local jazz and folk music of his day, he learned to play the guitar, and when he was a little older, he played banjo in a group. He also played piano, possibly inspired …