Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger was a 1963 album by American

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 folksinger Dave Van Ronk

Dave Van Ronk

Dave Van Ronk was an American folk singer, born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York, and was eventually nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street" ....

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History

Folksinger was recorded in April 1962 during the same sessions that produced Inside Dave Van Ronk and that would all end up on the Fantasy Records

Fantasy Records

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 1989 CD release, Inside Dave Van Ronk

Inside Dave Van Ronk (compilation)

Inside Dave Van Ronk is a compilation album by American folk and blues singer Dave Van Ronk, originally released in 1972 on a double LP called Van Ronk...

. That combination was released as a double LP set in 1972 as Van Ronk (not the 1969 album of the same name). Songs from Folksinger along with selections from Inside Dave Van Ronk and In the Tradition were also released on the Big Beat label in the compilation Hesitation Blues

Hesitation Blues (Dave Van Ronk album)

Hesitation Blues is a compilation album by American folk and blues singer Dave Van Ronk, released in 1988.The 16 songs in the compilation come from three '60s Prestige LPs — Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger, In the Tradition, and the original Inside Dave Van Ronk...

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Reception

Allmusic gave it a 5 of 5 stars in their review and stated "This is a vital touchstone of Americana and likewise is highly recommended as a key component of any serious collection of 20th century folk music." It is the only Van Ronk album to have received 5/5 stars from Allmusic.

Track listing

1. "Samson and Delilah" (Traditional) – 2:35
2. "Cocaine Blues" (Luke Jordan
   Luke Jordan
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3. "You've Been a Good Old Wagon" (Henry) – 2:19
4. "Fixin' to Die" (White) – 2:52
5. "Hang Me, Oh Hang Me" (Traditional) – 3:07
6. "Long John" (Traditional) – 2:08
7. "Chicken Is Nice" (Traditional) – 2:30
8. "He Was a Friend of Mine" (Traditional) – 3:29
9. "Motherless Children" (Traditional) – 3:48
10. "Stackerlee" (Traditional) – 3:35
11. "Mr. Noah" (Traditional) – 1:26
12. "Come Back Baby" (Davis) – 3:49
13. "Poor Lazarus" (Traditional) – 5:08