4. Dave Van Ronk
Who He Is: An integral part of the 1960's folk revival in the United States, Van Ronk was nicknamed The Mayor Of McDougal Street, a one-way street in Greenwich Village, New York, which was home to many various artists. Dave Van Ronk (an active performer from 1959 until his death in 2002) had a highly experimental style, often merging multiple musical genres into a unique sound with folk roots, oftentimes utilizing ragtime sounds as well. There has been considerably more attention given him in recent days, especially from the Coen brothers who will be making a film loosely based on his memoirs, titled Inside Llewyn Davis. We at WhatCulture are
eagerly looking forward to this movie and
expect great things from it.
Sample Performance: (I was unable to find any really satisfying performance videos, so here's a studio version instead) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=754sRFIHIrA
Official Website: None, here's the about
the best I could find... sorry.