Photo: Jack Mancini / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Van Ronk fascinates me because he chose influence over fame. Known as the Mayor of MacDougal Street, he was the anchor of Greenwich Village folk in the 1960s, the kind of figure who shapes a scene more than the charts ever record. I love how freely he moved across English ballads, blues, gospel, New Orleans jazz and swing, refusing to be boxed in. His ASCAP recognition is nice, but the real measure of the man is how many careers and conversations flowed through him. To me he is proof that being indispensable matters more than being a star.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dave Van Ronk
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴ・ヴァン・ロンク
- Reading
- でいゔ・ゔぁん・ろんく
- Born
- June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / jazz musician / trade unionist / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1997 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- 2004 World Folk Music Association
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave%20Van%20Ronk
Frequently asked questions
When was Dave Van Ronk born?
June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002.
Where is Dave Van Ronk from?
Dave Van Ronk is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Dave Van Ronk do?
Dave Van Ronk works as guitarist, singer, jazz musician, trade unionist, recording artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.