- Format: CD
- Label: Fantasy
- Genre: Folk
A great place to begin investigating as it features two albums separated by eighteen years. “In The Tradition” was cut for Prestige/Folklore in July 1963 and assembles both blues and early jazz with Dave accompanied by a wailing Dixieland jazz band. The final nine tracks come from 1981, released as “Your Basic Dave Van Ronk”.
Track listing:CAKE WALKIN’ BABIES FROM HOME • ACE IN THE HOLE • ST LOUIS TICKLE • DEATH LETTER BLUES • ALL OVER YOU • WHOA BACK BUCK • SISTER KATE • KANSAS CITY BLUES • GREEN, GREEN ROCKY ROAD • SEE SEE RIDER • ROCKS AND GRAVEL • HESITATION BLUES • GOD BLESS THE CHILD • SUNDAY STREET • SPORTIN’ LIFE • COCAINE • ST JAMES INFIRMARY • YOU’VE BEEN A GOOD OLE WAGON • SPIKE DRIVER BLUES • GASLIGHT RAG • CANDY MAN