The Mayor of Macdougal Street

Van Ronk, Dave

ISBN 10: 1455135402 ISBN 13: 9781455135400

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, 2012

Synopsis

Dave Van Ronk was a founding figure of the 1960s folk revival, a pioneer of modern acoustic blues, a fine songwriter, and much more. This memoir is a feast for anyone interested in the music, politics, and spirit of a revolutionary period in American culture.

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Review:

"Gravel-voiced, folk singing giant Dave Van Ronk was an early Dylan mentor, and his (sadly posthumous) memoir lives and breathes the Village underground..." Mojo "A genial and picaresque ramble." New York Times"

About the Author:

Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) was one of the founding figures of the 1960s folk revival, but he was far more than that. A pioneer of modern acoustic blues, a fine songwriter and arranger, a powerful singer, and one of the most influential guitarists of the '60s, he was also a marvelous storyteller, a peerless musical historian, and one of the most quotable figures on the Village scene. The Mayor of MacDougal Street is a first-hand account by a major player in the social and musical history of the '50s and '60s. It features encounters with young stars-to-be like Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, and Joni Mitchell, as well as older luminaries like Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, and Odetta. Elijah Wald wrote the acclaimed study of blues legend Robert Johnson, Escaping the Delta. He also wrote the biography Josh White: Society Blues and Narcocorrido: A Journey into the Music of Drugs, Guns, and Guerrillas. He lives in Los Angeles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1455135402
• ISBN 13: 9781455135400
• Binding: Audio CD