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Dave Van Ronk
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About 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. Van Ronk was very influential on the music scene in New York City in the 1960s.
His musicalcareer started when he moved from Brooklyn to Queens in 1951 and started to sing in a barbershop quartet.
Van Ronk died in Colorectal cancer (colon cancer) 2002
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. Van Ronk was very influential on the music scene in New York City in the 1960s.
His musicalcareer started when he moved from Brooklyn to Queens in 1951 and started to sing in a barbershop quartet.
Van Ronk died in Colorectal cancer (colon cancer) 2002
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About 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. Van Ronk was very influential on the music scene in New York City in the 1960s.
His musicalcareer started when he moved from Brooklyn to Queens in 1951 and started to sing in a barbershop quartet.
Van Ronk died in Colorectal cancer (colon cancer) 2002
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. Van Ronk was very influential on the music scene in New York City in the 1960s.
His musicalcareer started when he moved from Brooklyn to Queens in 1951 and started to sing in a barbershop quartet.
Van Ronk died in Colorectal cancer (colon cancer) 2002
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Genres:
Pop
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