Dave Van Ronk

Dave Van Ronk

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

Morte : 2002-02-10

História

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".

Perfil

Dave Van Ronk

Filmes

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
Ele é um dos mais influentes, inspiradores e revolucionários músicos de nosso tempo. O diretor Martin Scorsese nos apresenta a extraordinária trajetória de Bob Dylan, desde suas raízes no Minnesota, suas primeiras aparições nas cafeterias do Greenwich Village, até sua tumultuada ascensão ao estrelato em 1966. Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg, Pete Seeger, entre outros, compartilham suas idéias e sentimentos sobre o jovem cantor que transformaria a música folk tradicional dos Estados Unidos, para sempre. Com cenas inéditas, entrevistas exclusivas e apresentações raras, este é um retrato definitivo que os fãs do mundo inteiro esperavam há décadas: a história jamais contada de uma lenda viva.
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.