But never became a star. I rather like his singing. Have you ever heard of him?
Never married. If he was gay, no one mentions it.
Interesting. He got caught of in the Stonewall Riots. Wasn't actually in Stonewall when they raided, but joined in.
[quote]Van Ronk was among 13 people arrested at the Stonewall Inn June 28, 1969—the night of the Stonewall Riots, which is widely credited as the start of the gay rights movement. [bold]Van Ronk had been dining at a neighboring restaurant, joined the riot against the Stonewall's police occupation, and was dragged from the crowd into the building by police deputy inspector Seymour Pine. [/bold]
[quote] The police slapped and punched Van Ronk to the point of near unconsciousness, handcuffed him to a radiator near the doorway, and decided to charge him for assault.
[quote] Recalling the expanding riot, Van Ronk said, "There were more people out there [outside the building] when I came out than when I went in. Things were still flying through the air, cacophony—I mean, just screaming and yelling, sirens, strobe lights, the whole spaghetti."
[quote] The next day, he was arrested and later released on his own recognizance for having thrown a heavy object at a police officer.[13] City records show he was charged with felony assault in the second degree[14] and pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of harassment, classified in 1969 as a violation under pL 240.25.
