Dave Van Ronk

180-gram VIRGIN VINYL LIMITED EDITION

REMASTERED LIMITED AUDIOPHILE LP

THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 2 BONUS TRACKS

5 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Guitarist, singer and songwriter, Dave Van Ronk was one of the greatest figures in folk music. He also inspired, aided, and promoted the careers of numerous singer/songwriters, most notably Bob Dylan. Dylan’s guitar style was, in great measure, inspired by Dave’s. Van Ronk’s recorded output was prolific, although he never wrote as many songs as his friends Dylan or Tom Paxton.

Van Ronk’s genius, however, derived from his flawless execution and rearranging of classic acoustic blues tunes. Presented here in its entirety is his third LP, Folksinger, which contains, among others, the hits “He Was a Friend of Mine” and “Hang Me, Oh Hang Me”. Also includes 2 BONUS TRACKS, “Dink’s Song” and the well-known “Tell Old Bill”.

PERSONNEL:

• DAVE VAN RONK - (vocals & guitar)

Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey, April 1962.

• (*) BONUS TRACKS:
• Dave Van Ronk, vocals & guitar
• New York, July 1961.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• A1 HE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE
• A2 MOTHERLESS CHILDREN
• A3 STACKALEE
• A4 MR. NOAH
• A5 COME BACK BABY
• A6 POOR LAZARUS
• A7 DINK’S SONG (*)

• SIDE B:
• B1 SAMSON & DELILAH
• B2 COCAINE BLUES
• B3 YOU'VE BEEN A GOOD OLD WAGON
• B4 FIXIN' TO DIE
• B5 HANG ME, OH HANG ME
• B6 LONG JOHN
• B7 CHICKEN IS NICE
• B8 TELL OLD BILL (*)