Dave Van Ronk

Dave Van Ronk

Actor

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

Biography

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".

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Representative Works

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
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The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
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Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
7.0
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For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
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Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
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Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith
Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005Winner

Best Performance

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
2000Nominee

Best Performance

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013Nominee

Best Performance

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

Career Highlights

For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
2010Highlight

Best Performance

For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair

Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
1977Highlight

Best Performance

Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

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