Dave Van Ronk

Dave Van Ronk

Nacimiento : 1936-06-30, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Muerte : 2002-02-10

Historia

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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Dave Van Ronk

Películas

For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
Self
A devoted community of artists, volunteers and patrons transform a politically subversive little neighborhood coffee house and restaurant into a unique American music institution.
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Self
Extraordinaria historia del viaje de Bob Dylan desde sus raíces en Minnesota hasta la época de sus comienzos en los cafés del Greenwich Village, pasando por su sonada ascensión al estrellato del pop en 1966. Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg y otros comparten sus pensamientos y sentimientos sobre el joven cantante que cambiaría para siempre la música popular. Incluye entrevistas exclusivas y, además, secuencias y actuaciones inéditas.
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
Self
With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack Elliott. She explores who he is and how he got there, working back and forth between archival and contemporary footage. Born in 1932 in Brooklyn, busking through the South and West in the early 50s, a year with Woody Guthrie, six years flatpicking in Europe, a triumphant return to Greenwich Village in the early 60s, mentoring Bob Dylan, then life on the road, from gig to gig, singing and telling stories. A Grammy and the National Medal of Arts await Jack near the end of a long trail. What will Aiyana find for herself?
Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith
Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith
Self
An Evening With Nanci Griffith and The Blue Moon Orchestra filmed at the Armadillo in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 26 & 27, 1998.
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
Self
A tribute concert honoring the life of legendary folksinger Phil Ochs recorded at the Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum in 1976.