Dave Van Ronk

Dave Van Ronk was an influential American folk singer known as the "Mayor of MacDougal Street." Active from the 1950s to the 2000s, he was a key figure in the American folk music revival and the Greenwich Village scene in the 1960s. Van Ronk's repertoire spanned various genres, including folk, blues, gospel, rock, jazz, and swing. He was admired for his instrumental ragtime guitar playing and his arrangements of traditional songs. Van Ronk mentored and influenced many artists including Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. His notable works include his transcription of St. Louis Tickle and Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag.

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