Tag: Dave Van Ronk
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Dave Van Ronk and The Hudson, Dave Van Ronk and The Hudson Dusters, 1967 on Verve Forecast
The Hudson Dusters were Dave Woods, Ed Gregory, and Rick Henderson – Phillip Namanworth also appears here as “Pot” on the rear cover. They took their name from an early 20th century NY gang. Picked this up on a lark because I enjoy Dave Van Ronk – no idea how rare or common it is.…
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Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger, 1962 on Prestige International
Van Ronk was a key figure in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 60s, sometimes called the Mayor of MacDougal Street. He’s the most visible model for Llewyn Davis in the Coen Brothers film. This was his third studio album and first for Prestige, and was engineered by Rudy Van Gelder. Per the liner…
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Various Artists, Inside Llewyn Davis (Original Soundtrack Recording), 2013 on Nonesuch
My copy is the 2023 Vinyl Me Please reissue on “Seaglass Wave” vinyl. Wonderful soundtrack from the Coen brothers movie, with lots of star Oscar Isaac but also Marcus Mumford, Punch Brothers, Chris Thile, and even Justin Timberlake, Adam Driver, and Carey Mulligan. “Please Mr. Kennedy,” a novelty song in the film that Davis misses…