Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger

Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger is a studio album by American folksinger Dave Van Ronk, released in November 1962 on the Prestige International label.^[1][2]

Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger
Studio album by Dave Van Ronk
Released	November 1962^[1]^[2]
Recorded	April 1962
Studio	Van Gelder Studio
Genre	Folk folk jazz^[3]
Length	41:51
Label	Prestige
Producer	Shel Kagan
Dave Van Ronk chronology
Van Ronk Sings (1961) Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger (1962) In the Tradition (1963)

History

Folksinger (Prestige International PR- INT 13056 [1962] reissued as Prestige Folklore FL 14012 [1963]) was recorded in April 1962. Inside Dave Van Ronk (Prestige Folklore FL 14025) would combine with it and all end up on the Fantasy Records 1989 CD release, Inside Dave 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.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[4]

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.^[4]

Track listing

1. "He Was a Friend of Mine" - 3:29
2. "Motherless Children" - 3:45
3. "Stackerlee" - 3:32
4. "Mr. Noah" - 1:28
5. "Come Back, Baby" - 3:48
6. "Poor Lazarus" - 5:06
7. "Samson and Delilah" - 3:35
8. "Cocaine Blues" - 4:13
9. "You've Been a Good Old Wagon" - 2:16
10. "Fixin' to Die" - 2:50
11. "Hang Me, Oh Hang Me" - 3:07
12. "Long John" - 2:10
13. "Chicken is Nice" - 2:29

Personnel

• Dave Van Ronk - guitar, vocals

Production notes

• Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder

References

1. Editorial Staff, Billboard (November 24, 1962). "Dave Van Ronk". Billboard Music Week. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
2. Wirz, Stefan. "Dave Van Ronk discography". Wirz' American Music. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
3. Pitchfork Staff (August 22, 2017). "The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 15, 2023. On Folksinger...he filters plaintive 12-bar traditionals through jazzy folk paces...
4. Planer, Lindsay. "Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 15, 2011.