The Mayor of MacDougal Street Dave Van Ronk Memoir 2005 HB Da Capo [SA]

\uD83D\uDCDA Item Details:Title: The Mayor of MacDougal Street: A Memoir of the Great Folk ScareAuthor: Dave Van Ronk; Elijah Wald (foreword by Lawrence Block)Publisher: Da Capo PressPublication Year: 2005Format: HardcoverPages: 246Language: EnglishGenre: Music Biography, Folk Revival, MemoirStyle: Illustrated non-fiction with photos and anecdotes\n\uD83D\uDC7B Overview:Candid, witty memoir of Greenwich Village\u2019s 1960s folk scene by guitarist and singer Dave Van Ronk\u2014nicknamed \u201Cthe Mayor of MacDougal Street.\u201D Co-crafted with music writer Elijah Wald, it charts Van Ronk\u2019s life, friendships and rivalries, club culture, touring, and the rise of a new American song tradition. Packed with stories of figures such as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Reverend Gary Davis, plus sharp reflections on music, politics and craft.\n\uD83C\uDFAF Perfect For:- Fans of 1960s folk, blues and Greenwich Village history- Readers of music memoirs and cultural history- Guitarists and singers.