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Dave Van Ronk

American musician (1936-2002) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 65

David Kenneth Ritz Van Ronk 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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World Folk Music Association2004
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers1997

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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2002 · aged 65

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