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The Mayor of MacDougal Street
A Memoir
Author: Dave Van Ronk, with Elijah Wald
Narrator: Sean Runnette
Unabridged: 10 hr 24 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 04/12/2012
Synopsis
Now the 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 Streetis 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 Streetis a feast for anyone interested in the music, politics, and spirit of a revolutionary period in American culture.