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Dave Van Ronk

Folk music
The croaky, gravel-throated voice of New York's 1960s folk scene, Dave Van Ronk barked out charismatic renditions of long lost American classics and became a father figure to Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Joni Mitchell and the hordes of young folk troubadours who poured into Greenwich Village's coffee houses. Starting out playing guitar in ragtime jazz bands, Van Ronk discovered the blues of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Furry Lewis and Mississippi John Hurt and transformed into a story telling, finger picking, bard of old time ballads, sea shanties and country blues singalongs. Though mainly r...
Songs
He Was A Friend Of Mine
He Was A Friend Of MineDave Van Ronk

On Air

3:31

Duncan and Brady
Duncan and BradyDave Van Ronk

Ballads, Blues, And A Spiritual

2:50

Careless Love
Careless LoveDave Van Ronk

Ballads, Blues, And A Spiritual

2:55

Cake Walking Babies From Home
Cake Walking Babies From HomeDave Van Ronk and The Red Onion Jazz Band

In The Tradition

2:57

Candy Man
Candy ManDave Van Ronk

Giant Step / De Ole Folks at Home

2:29

Ace In The Hole
Ace In The HoleDave Van Ronk and The Red Onion Jazz Band

In The Tradition

2:50

Albums