Dave Van Ronk

    Dave Van Ronk

    June 30, 1936 (88 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

    David Kenneth Ritz Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was an American folk singer. An important figure in the American folk music revival and New York City's Greenwich Village scene in the 1960s, he was nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street".

    Known For

    No Direction Home: Bob DylanNo Direction Home: Bob Dylan
    The History of Rock 'n' RollThe History of Rock 'n' Roll
    Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a GenerationGreenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
    The Ballad of Ramblin' JackThe Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
    For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson FairFor the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair

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