Dave Van Ronk Sings by Dave Van Ronk - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Greenwich Village folk revival linchpin Dave Van Ronk's singular slant on interpreting traditional tunes and pre-WWII blues was already fully fleshed out by 1961, when his second album was unveiled. Van Ronk sets the tone straight out of the gate here, with a version of Lonnie Johnson's "Bedbug Blues" as piercing and relentless as the bite of the pests the song laments. His grizzly bear growl and falling-spikes guitar lines add urgency and menace where other singers might have been satisfied with wry humor. His doomy, deadpan take on Blind Lemon Jefferson's "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" was almost certainly a model for the version that appeared on Bob Dylan's debut the following year, further establishing Van Ronk's primacy in the '60s folk scene. And when Van Ronk roars and slashes his way through the hot-jazz-era standard "Willie the Weeper" (popularized by Louis Armstrong), his perennial claim that he considered himself a jazz singer rather than a folkie starts to make sense.

1. Bed Bug Blues

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

2. Yas-Yas-Yas

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

3. Please See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

4. Tell Old Bill

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

5. Georgie and the IRT

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

6. Hesitation Blues

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

7. Hootchy Kootchy Man

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

8. Sweet Substitute

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

9. Dink's Song

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

10. River Come Down

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

11. Just a Closer Walk With Thee

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

12. Come Back Baby

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

13. Spike Driver's Moan

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

14. Standing By My Window

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

15. Willie the Weeper

by Dave Van Ronk

Primary Artist: Dave Van Ronk; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 7 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Folk, Americana, Blues, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Traditional Folk, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Folkways Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1960

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

829410712354