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Hang Me Oh Hang Me by Dave Van Ronk

Artist Biography For Dave Van Ronk

Dave Van Ronk June 30 1936 – February 10 2002 Was A Folk Singer Born In Brooklyn New York Who Settled In Greenwich Village New York City And Was Nicknamed The "Mayor Of MacDougal Street." He Was Best Known As A Pioneer Of The Acoustic Blues Revival But His Work Ranged From Old English Ballads To Bertolt Brecht Rock New Orleans Jazz And Swing. He Was A Pioneer Of Instrumental Ragtime Guitar As Well As An Early Supporter Of Bob Dylan And Joni Mitchell Among Many Others. Van Ronk Was Very Influential On The Music Scene In New York City In The 1960s. His Professional Musical Career Started When He Moved From Brooklyn To Queens In 1951 And Started Doing Pick-Up Work In Traditional Jazz Outfits. Van Ronk Died Of Colorectal Cancer Colon Cancer In 2002.

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