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Dave Van Ronk Sings

Dave Van Ronk FW02383

Born in Brooklyn in 1936, Dave Van Ronk was Bob Dylan's "first New York guru," writes Dylan's biographer Robert Shelton. "Dave Van Ronk was the musical mayor of MacDougal Street," Shelton continues, "and...a walking museum of the blues." This album features fifteen songs, including a parody of "Nearer My God to Thee": "Georgie and the IRT."
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Keyword(s) Blues; Folksong revival
Instrument(s) Guitar
Language(s) English
 Year of Recording 1961
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Artist Dave Van Ronk

Play		 101 Bed Bug Blues Dave Van Ronk 2:46
Play		 102 Yas-Yas-Yas Dave Van Ronk 2:09
Play		 103 Please See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Dave Van Ronk 2:56
Play		 104 Tell Old Bill Dave Van Ronk 4:24
Play		 105 Georgie and the IRT Dave Van Ronk 3:35
Play		 106 Hesitation Blues Dave Van Ronk 2:36
Play		 107 Hootchy Kootchy Man Dave Van Ronk 3:15
Play		 108 Sweet Substitute Dave Van Ronk 2:36
Play		 201 Dink's Song Dave Van Ronk 3:46
Play		 202 River Come Down Dave Van Ronk 3:47
Play		 203 Just a Closer Walk With Thee Dave Van Ronk 3:04
Play		 204 Come Back Baby Dave Van Ronk 3:55
Play		 205 Spike Driver's Moan Dave Van Ronk 3:17
Play		 206 Standing By My Window Dave Van Ronk 5:00
Play		 207 Willie the Weeper Dave Van Ronk 3:01

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