Dave Van Ronk

Dave Van Ronk

Born: June 30, 1936
Died: February 10, 2002
in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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".

Movies for Dave Van Ronk...

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Title: Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Character: (archival)
Released: January 18, 2013
Type: Movie
Explores the music scene in Greenwich Village, New York in the '60s and early '70s. The film highlights some of the finest singer/songwriters of the day.
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For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
Title: For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
Character: Self
Released: March 17, 2010
Type: Movie
A devoted community of artists, volunteers and patrons transform a politically subversive little neighborhood coffee house and restaurant into a unique American music institution.
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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Title: No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Character: Self
Released: July 21, 2005
Type: Movie
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.
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The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
Title: The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
Character: Self
Released: August 16, 2000
Type: Movie
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?
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Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith
Title: Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 1999
Type: Movie
An Evening With Nanci Griffith and The Blue Moon Orchestra filmed at the Armadillo in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 26 & 27, 1998.
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Title: The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Character: Self
Released: March 6, 1995
Type: Movie
The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.
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Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
Title: Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
Character: Self
Released: July 9, 1977
Type: Movie
A tribute concert honoring the life of legendary folksinger Phil Ochs recorded at the Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum in 1976.