| Format | Audio CD |
| Ordering Number | SFW40041 |
| Barcode | 093074004128 |
| label | Smithsonian Folkways |
| Release date | 5/31/2013 |
| Release date | 8/28/1991 |
| salesrank | 3701 |
Manufacturer- Company nameGalileo Music Communication GmbH
- AdresseDachauer Str. 5-7, Fürstenfeldbruck Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
- e-Mailinfo@galileo-mc.de
Rough, gritty folk guitarist and singer, Van Ronk is one of the genre´s most expressive musicians. These 20 tracks represent Van Ronk´s best loved material and reveal his original synthesis of jazz and folk. Titles include Willie the Weeper, Come Back Baby, and Yas, Yas, Yas. Van Ronk´s handpicked favorites from his Folkways LP´s. Compiled and annotated by Kip Lornell and Dave Van Ronk. "...[H]is carefully crafted guitar accompaniments are varied, inventive, and often surprisingly delicate. The reasons for Van Ronk´s impact remain loud and clear." — Sing Out
CD 1- 1.Duncan and Brady
- 2.Hesitation Blues
- 3.In the Pines
- 4.Willie the Weaper
- 5.Oh, What a Beautiful City (Twelve Gates to the City)
- 6.River Come Down
- 7.Careless Love
- 8.Betty and Dupree
- 9.Bed Bug Blues
- 10.Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her
- 11.Yas, Yas, Yas
- 12.Please See That My Grave is Kept Clean
- 13.Winin' Boy
- 14.Just a Closer Walk with Thee
- 15.Gambler's Blues
- 16.Spike Driver's Moan
- 17.Georgie on the IRT
- 18.Come Back Baby
- 19.Black Mountain Blues
- 20.My Baby's So Sweet