Copyright © 2005, 2006 by Elijah Wald and Andrea Vuocolo Van Ronk
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
“Gaslight Rag,” “Zen Koans Gonna Rise Again,” and “Last Call” words and music by Dave Van Ronk, copyright © Folklore Music (ASCAP).
Estate of Dave Van Ronk is represented by Folklore Productions, Santa Monica CA, www.folkloreproductions.com.
Designed by Jeff Williams
Set in 11-point Granjon by the Perseus Books Group
The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:
Van Ronk, Dave.
The mayor of MacDougal Street : a memoir / Dave Van Ronk with Elijah Wald.—1st Da Capo Press ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
1. Van Ronk, Dave. 2. Folk singers—United States—Biography. I. Wald, Elijah. II. Title.
ML420.V246A3 2005
782.42164'092—dc22
2004027556
Da Capo Press paperback edition 2006. Reissued 2013.
ISBN: 978-0-306-82217-9 (e-book)
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