Just Dave Van Ronk

Just Dave Van Ronk is a 1964 album by folk/blues singer Dave Van Ronk. It has not been released on CD.

History

It is probably this arrangement of "House Of The Risin' Sun" that was developed by Dave Van Ronk that Bob Dylan — who was a close friend of Van Ronk's at the time — used on his 1962 debut album Bob Dylan. Van Ronk discusses this in Martin Scorsese's documentary No Direction Home. In the interview, Van Ronk said that he was intending to record it at that time, and that Dylan copied his version of the song.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richard Meyer wrote "... Van Ronk's understated guitar style is perfect for these intimate performances. His naturally rough voice allows him to sing these songs believably without any ethnic affectation or false energy."

Track listing

1. "Candy Man" (Gary Davis) – 2:29
2. "Frankie's Blues" (Traditional; arranged by Dave Van Ronk) – 4:36
3. "Bad Dream Blues", (Dave Van Ronk) – 4:57
4. "Pastures of Plenty" (Woody Guthrie) – 3:25
5. "'Didn't it Rain" (Traditional) – 3:00
6. "Wanderin'" (Sammy Kaye) – 2:33
7. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 4:22
8. "Blue Monday" (Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew) – 1:59
9. "Baby, Let Me Lay It on You" (Reverend Gary Davis) – 1:35
10. "The House of the Rising Sun" (Arranged by Dave Van Ronk) – 5:35

Personnel

• Dave Van Ronk – vocals, acoustic guitar

Production notes

• Frank Fried – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References

1. Dave Van Ronk
2. Inside Dave Van Ronk
3. Van Ronk Sings
4. The House of the Rising Sun
5. No Dirty Names
6. Hummin' to Myself (Dave Van Ronk album)
7. Inside Llewyn Davis
8. Llewyn Davis
9. Pastures of Plenty
10. He Was a Friend of Mine
11. Live at Sir George Williams University
12. Just a Closer Walk with Thee
13. List of recording sessions at Van Gelder Studio in 1960s
14. Sunshine (Jonathan Edwards song)
15. Paul Clayton (singer)
16. Anne DeMarinis
17. Moses Asch
18. Elijah Wald
19. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You
20. No Direction Home