The Mayor of MacDougal Street by Dave Van Ronk | Free Audiobook

27/04/2012 10h 28min
The Mayor of MacDougal Street by Dave Van Ronk | Free Audiobook

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Title: The Mayor of MacDougal Street

Author: Dave Van Ronk, Elijah Wald

Narrator: Sean Runnette

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-27-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Music

Summary:

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 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.

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