Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) was one of the founding figures of the
1960s folk revival, but he was far more than that. A pioneer of
modern acoustic blues, a fine songwriter and arranger, a powerful
singer, and one of the most influential guitarists of the '60s, he
was also a marvelous storyteller, a peerless musical historian, and
one of the most quotable figures on the Village scene.
Elijah Wald wrote the acclaimed study of blues legend Robert
Johnson, Escaping the Delta. He also wrote the biography Josh
White: Society Blues and Narcocorrido: A Journey into the Music of
Drugs, Guns, and Guerrillas. He lives in Los Angeles.
Lawrence Block is the recipient of a Grand Master Award from the
Mystery Writers of America and a New York Times bestselling author.
His prolific career spans over one hundred books, including four
bestselling series and dozens of short stories and articles. He has
won multiple Edgar and Shamus awards, two Falcon Awards from the
Maltese Falcon Society of Japan, the Nero and Philip Marlowe
Awards, the Cartier Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers
Association of America, and many others. Aside from being a mystery
writer, he has also written a number of episodes for television,
including two episodes of the ESPN series Tilt; he also cowrote the
screenplay for the film My Blueberry Nights, starring Norah Jones.
Block currently lives in New York City with his wife, Lynne.
Sean Runnette, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, has also
directed and produced more than two hundred audiobooks, including
several Audie Award winners. He is a member of the American
Repertory Theater company and has toured the United States and
internationally with ART and Mabou Mines. His television and film
appearances include Two If by Sea, Cop Land, Sex and the City, Law
& Order, the award-winning film Easter, and numerous commercials.
"A hulking raconteur and iconoclast, [Van Ronk] fondly captures the
spirit of the times."-- "Q magazine"
"A wise and very funny book."-- "New Yorker"
"Best Book of 2005--If you thought Bob Dylan's Chronicles emanated
atmosphere, try Van Ronk's salty, seamless, and often hilarious
re-creation of Greenwich Village...Where his Bobness could be
frustratingly oblique, Van Ronk is concrete to the point of 3-D."--
"Library Journal"
"Charming, evocative autobiography by one of the key figures in the
mid-twentieth-century folk revival...A must for those with an
interest in the music, and of great appeal as well for anyone who
enjoys a roistering life story recounted in a lively narrative
voice."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"Filled with amusing, colourful anecdotes."-- "Chart"
"In Greenwich Village, Van Ronk was king of the street, he reigned
supreme."-- "Bob Dylan"
A funny, insightful, and honest recounting...Many readers may go to
the book looking for stories about other people, including
Dylan-and they are here-but along the way they will discover, or
rediscover, the story of Dave Van Ronk.-- "Associated Press"
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