Dave Van Ronk

Biography

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 Dylan

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Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

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The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

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The History of Rock 'n' Roll

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Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith

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For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair

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Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

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