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Artist:
VAN RONK, DAVE
Title:
Sings Ballads, Blues & A Spiritual
Label:
DOXY (ITALY)
Format:
LP
Price:
$23.00
Catalog #:
DOY 660LP
"'Not infrequently I am taken to task for the manner in which I approach my material,' folk singer and guitar player Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) wrote in the liner notes to
Ballads, Blues, and a Spiritual
. A white New Yorker singing traditional Southern black songs, he distinguished himself from others who adopted this repertoire by imitating the way he heard black musicians perform. 'Although I can appreciate the 'white approach' to Negro folksongs and enjoy the work of many of its adherents, I still reserve the right to sing these songs in the style to which I am accustomed, partly because of habit, and partly, I confess, because I feel that my way is the 'right way'.' Originally released in 1959 on Folkways, this release was Van Ronk's first record. It contains the tracks 'If You Leave Me Pretty Momma,' 'Backwater Blues,' 'K.C. Moan,' 'How Long,' and 'John Henry'. Liner notes include photos, lyrics, song histories, and an introduction by Van Ronk."
Artist:
VAN RONK, DAVE
Title:
Sings
Label:
DOXY (ITALY)
Format:
LP
Price:
$23.00
Catalog #:
DOY 661LP
"Born in Brooklyn in 1936, Dave Van Ronk was Bob Dylan's 'first New York guru,' writes Dylan's biographer Robert Shelton. 'Dave Van Ronk was the musical mayor of MacDougal Street,' Shelton continues, 'and... a walking museum of the blues.' Originally released on Folkways in 1961, this album features fifteen songs, including a parody of 'Nearer My God to Thee': 'Georgie and the IRT.' Liner notes include song lyrics and song histories."
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