The mayor of MacDougal Street : a memoir /
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: FILM, TELEVISION, MUSIC, THEATRE. Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) was one of the founding figures of the 1960s folk revival, but he was far more than that. A pioneer of modern acoustic blues, a fine songwriter and arranger, a powerful singer, and one of the most influential...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Cambridge, Mass.] :
Da Capo Press,
2006.
|
| Edition: | Da Capo Press paperback edition. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Summary: | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: FILM, TELEVISION, MUSIC, THEATRE. Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) was one of the founding figures of the 1960s folk revival, but he was far more than that. A pioneer of modern acoustic blues, a fine songwriter and arranger, a powerful singer, and one of the most influential guitarists of the '60s, he was also a marvelous storyteller, a peerless musical historian, and one of the most quotable figures on the Village scene. "The Mayor of MacDougal Street" is a first-hand account by a major player in the social and musical history of the '50s and '60s. It features encounters with young stars-to-be like Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, and Joni Mitchell, as well as older luminaries like Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, and Odetta. Colorful, hilarious, and engaging, "The Mayor of MacDougal Street" is a feast for anyone interested in the music, politics, and spirit of a revolutionary period in American culture. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Includes index. Reissued 2013. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 246 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780306822162 0306822164 |