Dave Van Ronk - Ballads, Blues, and a Spiritual - Music & Performance - CD
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| Management number | 254771007 | Release Date | 2026/11/07 | List Price | US$6.44 | Model Number | 254771007 | ||
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Not infrequently I am taken to task for the manner in which I approach my material, Folk singer and guitar player Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) wrote in the liner notes to Ballads, Blues, and a Spiritual. A white New Yorker singing traditional Southern Black songs, he distinguished himself from others who adopted this repertoire by imitating the way he heard Black musicians perform. "Although I can appreciate the 'White approach' to Negro folksongs and enjoy the work of many of it's adherents, I still reserve the right to sing these songs in the style to which I am accustomed, partly because of habit, and partly, I confess, because I feel that my way is the 'right way'."This 1959 release was Van Ronk's first record. It contains the tracks "If You Leave Me Pretty Momma," "Backwater Blues," "K.C. Moan," "How Long," and "John Henry," which were not featured on the Van Ronk collection The Folkways Years, 1959-1961. Liner notes include photos, lyrics, song histories, and an introduction by Van Ronk.
- BALLADS BLUES & A SPIRITUAL
- Music & Performance
- Folkways Records
| Performer | Dave Van Ronk |
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| Music genre | Folk Music, Traditional Folk |
| Media format | CD |
| Original release date | 1959 |
| Language | English |
| Number of tracks | 5 |
| Has parental advisory label | N |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Track listing | Duncan and Brady, Black Mountain Blues, In the Pines, My Baby's So Sweet, Oh, What a Beautiful City (Twelve Gates to the City), Winin' Boy, If You Leave Me Pretty Momma, Backwater Blues, Careless Love, Betty and Dupree, K.C. Moan, Gambler's Blues, John Henry, How Long |
| Record label | Folkways Records |
| Songwriter | Dave Van Ronk |
| Track name | If You Leave Me Pretty Momma |
| Digital audio file format | CD |
| Music media format | CD |
| Is edited | N |
| Is enhanced | N |
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Traditional Folk Music
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