Dave Van Ronk was a folk singer from Brooklyn who became known as the Mayor of MacDougal Street. He played a part in the folk revival that took place in Greenwich Village in the 1960s and he was a friend and bandmate of Bob Dylan. Van Ronk never learned to drive, rarely flew and refuse to ever permanently move from Greenwich Village. He was also known for keeping a jug of Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey with him on stage.
Dave Van Ronk - That Will Never Happen No More (live at Newport Festival, 1963) [Groover's Paradise]
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