The Mayor of MacDougal Street [2013 edition]

A Memoir

Elijah Wald, Dave Van Ronk, Dave Van Ronk , Elijah Wald

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Da Capo
15 October 2013

Music; Folk & traditional music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Autobiography: arts & entertainment

Dave van ronk (1936-2002) was not only one of the founding figures of the 1960s folk music revival he was a pioneer of modern acoustic blues, a fine songwriter and arranger, a powerful singer, and one of the most influential guitarists of his era. He was also a marvellous storyteller, a peerless musical historian, and one of the most quotable figures in The Village. The Mayor of MacDougal Street

is a unique firsthand account of the sixties folk scene that includes encounters with young stars-to-be like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell and older luminaries like Woody Guthrie and Odetta. colourful, hilarious, and engaging,

The Mayor of MacDougal Street

will appeal not only to folk and blues fans but also to anyone interested in the music, politics, and spirit of a revolutionary period in American culture.

By: Elijah Wald, Dave Van Ronk
With: Dave Van Ronk, Elijah Wald
Imprint: Da Capo
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9780306822162
ISBN 10: 0306822164
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 15 October 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. Elijah Wald wrote the acclaimed study of blues legend Robert Johnson, Escaping the Delta. He also wrote the biography Josh White: Society Blues and Narcocorrido: A Journey into the Music of Drugs, Guns, and Guerrillas. He lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews for The Mayor of MacDougal Street [2013 edition]: A Memoir

NewYorker.com, 9/30/13 [A] wonderful memoir. Slate, 12/2/13 Your best guide when it comes to Inside Llewyn Davis--apart from what follows, of course--is Van Ronk's posthumous memoir, The Mayor of MacDougal Street . New York Times , 11/30/13 [A] sharp cantankerous memoir.