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Dave Van Ronk

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Dave Van Ronk

Born June 30, 1936 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died February 10, 2002 · aged 65

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 · 2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
★ 7.82005
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a GenerationGreenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation · 2013
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
★ 7.02013
MovieDocumentary
Explores the music scene in Greenwich Village, New York in the '60s and early '70s. The film highlights some of the finest singer/songwriters of the day.
The Ballad of Ramblin' JackThe Ballad of Ramblin' Jack · 2000
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
★ 7.42000
MovieMusicDocumentary
With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack Elliott. She explores who he is and how he got there, working back and forth between archival and contemporary footage. Born in 1932 in Brooklyn, busking through the South and West in the early 50s, a year with Woody Guthrie, six years flatpicking in Europe, a triumphant return to Greenwich Village in the early 60s, mentoring Bob Dylan, then life on the road, from gig to gig, singing and telling stories. A Grammy and the National Medal of Arts await Jack near the end of a long trail. What will Aiyana find for herself?
Phil Ochs Memorial CelebrationPhil Ochs Memorial Celebration · 1977
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
1977
MovieMusicDocumentary
A tribute concert honoring the life of legendary folksinger Phil Ochs recorded at the Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum in 1976.
For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson FairFor the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair · 2010
For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
2010
Movie
A devoted community of artists, volunteers and patrons transform a politically subversive little neighborhood coffee house and restaurant into a unique American music institution.
Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci GriffithOther Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith · 1999
Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith
1999
Movie
An Evening With Nanci Griffith and The Blue Moon Orchestra filmed at the Armadillo in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 26 & 27, 1998.

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