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The Mayor of MacDougal Street

A Memoir

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The Mayor of MacDougal Street

Von: Dave Van Ronk, Elijah Wald
Gesprochen von: Sean Runnette
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Hear the memoir that served as inspiration for a major motion picture written and directed by the Coen brothers.

Dave Van Ronk 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.

The Mayor of MacDougal Street is a firsthand account by a major player in the social and musical history of the ’50s and ’60s. It features encounters with young stars-to-be like Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, and Joni Mitchell, as well as older luminaries like the Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, and Odetta. Colorful, hilarious, and engaging, The Mayor of MacDougal Street is a feast for anyone interested in the music, politics, and spirit of a revolutionary period in American culture.

©2005 Elijah Wald and Andrea Vuocolo (P)2012 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Komponisten & Musiker Musik Unterhaltung & Stars

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“In Greenwich Village, Van Ronk was king of the street, he reigned supreme.” (Bob Dylan)
“A wise and very funny book.” ( New Yorker)
“A hulking raconteur and iconoclast, [Van Ronk] fondly captures the spirit of the times.” ( Q)
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I am a huge Dylan fan but less familiar with Van Ronk. I enjoyed the book. It’s less a regular autobiography of the author than more a overview of the past scene in New York. Thus even interesting for people who are not so familiar with Van Ronk. I wish there would be a bit more about Dylan in his book but…well it’s both a Dylan book after all :) I would recommend it.

View into the past

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A great and authentic look back at the late 50’s and 60’s in the village by one of its main figures.
Insightful on topics such as what folk music is and how it came about to delightful anecdotes which will make you smirk and laugh - a real delight through and through.

A delicate reminiscence about “golden era” of folk music

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