[Dixielandjazz] Dave Van Ronk

[David Richoux]

Dave Van Ronk and the Red Onion Jazz Band album is pretty much all  
OKOM - it has been reissued on CD. I have enjoyed his music very much  
for many years - more than any other so-called "Folk Singer!" (I  
really never put him in that category.)

thanks for the interview link!
Dave Richoux

On Aug 9, 2008, at 3:28 PM, Roger Wade wrote:

> Dear Listmates,
>
> I recently found a 1998 interview with "folksinger" Dave Van Ronk.   
> "Folksinger" is in quotes because Van Ronk did not consider himself  
> a folksinger.
>
> He began as a jazz musician with traditional and mainstream bands  
> and gradually edged into solo performing as a singer/guitarist.   
> The interview shows him to be thoughtful and insightful on many  
> subjects, including life as a performer and about other well-known  
> performers he has known over the years.
>
> In addition to what is generally considered folk music Van Ronk  
> performed blues, ragtime and jazz, live and on record.
>
> Here is a link to this very interesting, informative and sometimes  
> funny interview:
>
> http://www.wsws.org/arts/1998/may1998/dvr-m7.shtml
>