Van Ronk, Dave

▪ 2003

      American folk singer and musician (b. June 30, 1936, Brooklyn, N.Y.—d. Feb. 10, 2002, New York City), was an influential figure in the American folk music revival of the 1950s and '60s. A masterful performer of blues and jazz as well as folk, Van Ronk was a longtime fixture on the East Coast music scene and helped launch the careers of younger musicians such as Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, and Suzanne Vega.

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