Folk: Dave Van Ronk Orig. '63 Hi-Fi LP "Folksinger"
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Original 1963 U.S. Hi-Fidelity vinyl LP on the reknowned Prestige International label, "Folk Singer", by folk legend, Dave Van Ronk.
Allmusic gave this album 5 of 5 stars in their review and stated "This is a vital touchstone of Americana and likewise is highly recommended as a key component of any serious collection of 20th century folk music."
Dave Van Ronk was an American folk singer, born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York, and was eventually nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street."
He was an important figure in the acoustic folk revival of the 1960s. Dave was regarded as the friendly uncle of Greenwich Village, presiding over the coffeehouse folk culture and acting as a friend to many up and coming artists, inspiring, aiding, and promoting them. Folk performers whom he befriended included Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, Patrick Sky, Phil Ochs, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and Joni Mitchell, among others. He was Bob Dylan's first New York guru.
Tracks: "Samson and Delilah", "Cocaine Blues", "You've Been a Good Old Wagon", "Fixin' to Die", "Hang Me, Oh Hang Me", "Long John", "Chicken Is Nice", "He Was a Friend of Mine", "Motherless Children", "Stackerlee", "Mr. Noah", "Come Back Baby", "Poor Lazarus".
*Catalog No.: Prestige International #INT 13056,
*Condition: This album is out of a superb collection that we just acquired. The gentleman that had these LP's took great care with them.
The record is Mint- and looks as if it had very light play...the album jacket is Mint-/Excellent++, showing some wear at the corners, but the front & back are very, very clean.
*Min. Bid: $7.99
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