Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was a folk singer born in… Read Full Bio ↴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 professional musical career started when he moved from Brooklyn to Queens in 1951 and started doing pick-up work in traditional jazz outfits.
Van Ronk died of colorectal cancer (colon cancer) in 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 professional musical career started when he moved from Brooklyn to Queens in 1951 and started doing pick-up work in traditional jazz outfits.
Van Ronk died of colorectal cancer (colon cancer) in 2002.
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Down in Washington Square: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
Dave Van Ronk Lyrics
Ace In The Hole Sad times, may follow your tracks Bad times, may bar you…
Another Time and Place When first I met you years ago in another time…
Backwater Blues When it rained five days And the skies turned dark at…
Careless Love Love, oh, love, oh careless love Love, oh, love, oh careless…
Come Back Baby Please come back baby, please don't go for the way I…
Duncan and Brady Well, it's twinkle, twinkle little star Along came Brady in …
Garden State Stomp Allamuchy, Hacklebarney, Rockaway, Piscataway Ho-Ho-Kus, Se…
God Bless The Child Them that's got shall get Them that's not shall lose So the…
Going Down Slow I have had my fun, if I don't get well…
Haul On the Bowline Haul on the bowline Homeward we are goin' Haul on the b…
Hesitation Blues Woke up this morning lookin' for my shoes Looked behind the…
House Of The Rising Sun There is a house down in New Orleans They call the…
In the Pines Little girl, little girl, don't lie to me Tell me where…
John Henry John Henry when he was a baby Settin' on his mammy's…
Just a Closer Walk with Thee I am weak but thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
Losers I blew my wad playing seven-card-stud I was playing for mone…
Motherless Children Motherless children have a hard time When their mother is g…
Trouble in Mind When skies are cloudy and gray They're only gray for a…