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Ramblin' Jack Elliott

January 15, 2023

This article is about the folk performer. For other people named Jack Elliott, see Jack Elliott (disambiguation).

Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born Elliott Charles Adnopoz; August 1, 1931) is an American folk singer and songwriter.[1]

Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Ramblin' Jack Elliott at Knuckleheads Saloon's in Gospel Lounge on May 2, 2013
Background information
Birth nameElliott Charles Adnopoz
Born (1931-08-01) August 1, 1931 (age 91)
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
GenresFolk music
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Websiteramblinjack.com

Life and career

Elliott was born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, United States, the son of Florence (Rieger) and Abraham Adnopoz, an eminent doctor.[1] His family was Jewish. He attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn and graduated in 1949. Elliott grew up inspired by the rodeos at Madison Square Garden, and wanted to be a cowboy.[1] Encouraged instead to follow his father's example and become a surgeon, Elliott rebelled, running away from home at the age of 15 to join Col. Jim Eskew's Rodeo,[2] the only rodeo east of the Mississippi. They traveled throughout the Mid-Atlantic states and New England. He was with them for only three months before his parents tracked him down and had him sent home, but Elliott was exposed to his first singing cowboy, Brahmer Rogers, a rodeo clown who played guitar and five-string banjo, sang songs, and recited poetry. Back home, Elliott taught himself guitar and started busking for a living. Eventually he got together with Woody Guthrie and stayed with him as an admirer and student.[1]

Nobody I know—and I mean nobody—has covered more ground and made more friends and sung more songs than the fellow you're about to meet right now. He's got a song and a friend for every mile behind him. Say hello to my good buddy, Ramblin' Jack Elliott.[3]

Johnny Cash, The Johnny Cash Television Show, 1969

With banjo player Derroll Adams, he toured the United Kingdom and Europe. By 1960, he had recorded three folk albums for the UK record label Topic Records. In London, he played small clubs and pubs by day and West End cabaret nightclubs at night. When he returned to the States, Elliott found he had become renowned in American folk music circles.

Woody Guthrie had the greatest influence on Elliott. Guthrie's son, Arlo, said that because of Woody's illness and early death, Arlo never really got to know him, but learned his father's songs and performing style from Elliott and, according to Arlo, Woody Guthrie once said that Jack Elliot "Sounds more like me than I do" [1]. Elliott's guitar and his mastery of Guthrie's material had a big impact on Bob Dylan when he lived in Minneapolis.[4] When he reached New York, Dylan was sometimes referred to as the 'son' of Jack Elliott, because Elliott had a way of introducing Dylan's songs with the words: "Here's a song from my son, Bob Dylan." Dylan rose to prominence as a songwriter; Elliott continued as an interpretative troubadour, bringing old songs to new audiences in his idiosyncratic manner. Elliott also influenced Phil Ochs, and played guitar and sang harmony on Ochs' cover of the song "Joe Hill" from the Tape from California album. Elliott also discovered singer-songwriter Guthrie Thomas in a bar in Northern California in 1973, bringing Thomas to Hollywood where Thomas' music career began.

Elliott appeared in Dylan's 1975-1976 Rolling Thunder Revue concert tour,[1] and played "Longheno de Castro" in Dylan's movie Renaldo and Clara accompanied by guitarist Arlen Roth. In the movie, he sings the song "South Coast" by Lillian Bos Ross and Sam Eskin, from whose lyric the character's name is derived.[5] Elliott also appears briefly in the 1983 film Breathless, starring Richard Gere and directed by Jim McBride.

My name is Longheno de Castro
My father was a Spanish grandee
But I won my wife in a card game
To Hell with those lords o'er the sea

Elliott plays guitar in both a traditional flatpicking style and a traditional fingerpicking style, depending on the song, which he matches with his laconic, humorous storytelling, often accompanying himself on harmonica. His singing has a strained, nasal quality which the young Bob Dylan emulated. His repertoire includes American traditional music from various genres, including country, blues, bluegrass and folk.

Elliott's nickname comes not from his traveling habits, but rather the countless stories he relates before answering the simplest of questions. Folk singer Odetta claimed that her mother gave him the name, remarking, "Oh, Jack Elliott, yeah, he can sure ramble on!"

His authenticity as a folksy, down-to-earth country boy, despite being a Jewish doctor's son from Brooklyn, and his disdain for other folk singers, were parodied by the Folksmen (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer) in the satirical documentary A Mighty Wind in the name of their "hit" album Ramblin'. A Mighty Wind also referred to a former member of the New Main Street Singers, Ramblin' Sandy Pitnick, a somewhat geeky-looking white man in a cowboy hat, apparently in parody of Elliott.

Elliott's first recording in many years, South Coast, earned him his first Grammy Award in 1995. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1998.

His long career and strained relationship with his daughter Aiyana were chronicled in her 2000 film documentary, The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack.

At the age of 75, he changed labels and released I Stand Alone on the ANTI- label, with an assortment of guest backup players including members of Wilco, X, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The album was produced by Ian Brennan.[6] Jack said his intention was to title the album Not for the Tourists, because it was recorded partially in response to his daughter's request for songs he loved but never played in concert. When asked why he did not, he told her, "These songs are not for the tourists."

In 2012 he was featured on the song "Double Lifetime" on the album Older Than My Old Man Now by Loudon Wainwright III.

Elliott appeared with the Ramblin' Jackernacle Choir, adding vocals, yodels, hollers, to Bob Weir's 2016 solo album Blue Mountain, on the track "Ki-Yi Bossie".[7]

Discography

Studio

Live

With Derroll Adams

  • 1958: The Rambling Boys
  • 1963: Roll On Buddy
  • 1969: Folkland Songs
  • 1969: Riding in Folkland
  • 1975: America

Compilations

Additionally, Three Score and Ten, Topic Records' 70th-anniversary boxed set released in 2009, included "Talking Dustbowl Blues" from Woody Guthrie's Blues as track twelve on the seventh CD.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 427. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  2. ^ Colonel Jim Eskew and his Wild West Show in Waverly, NY
  3. ^ "Spring Music - Ramblin' Jack Elliott". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  4. ^ Dylan paid tribute to Elliott's music in Chronicles, Vol. 1, pp 250-252
  5. ^ "South Coast" lyrics 2010-12-05 at the Wayback Machine - Arlo.net, Arlo Guthrie's website
  6. ^ "49th annual Grammy nominations list — part 2". Variety. 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  7. ^ "Fall Music Preview 2016: 35 Must-Hear Albums". Rolling Stone. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

External links

  • Official website
  • Illustrated Ramblin' Jack Elliott discography
  • The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack at IMDb
  • at Smithsonian Folkways

January 15, 2023
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This article is about the folk performer For other people named Jack Elliott see Jack Elliott disambiguation This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Ramblin Jack Elliott news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ramblin Jack Elliott born Elliott Charles Adnopoz August 1 1931 is an American folk singer and songwriter 1 Ramblin Jack ElliottRamblin Jack Elliott at Knuckleheads Saloon s in Gospel Lounge on May 2 2013Background informationBirth nameElliott Charles AdnopozBorn 1931 08 01 August 1 1931 age 91 OriginBrooklyn New York United StatesGenresFolk musicOccupation s Singer songwriter musicianInstrument s Vocals guitar harmonicaWebsiteramblinjack com Contents 1 Life and career 2 Discography 2 1 Studio 2 2 Live 2 3 With Derroll Adams 2 4 Compilations 3 References 4 External linksLife and career EditElliott was born in 1931 in Brooklyn New York United States the son of Florence Rieger and Abraham Adnopoz an eminent doctor 1 His family was Jewish He attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn and graduated in 1949 Elliott grew up inspired by the rodeos at Madison Square Garden and wanted to be a cowboy 1 Encouraged instead to follow his father s example and become a surgeon Elliott rebelled running away from home at the age of 15 to join Col Jim Eskew s Rodeo 2 the only rodeo east of the Mississippi They traveled throughout the Mid Atlantic states and New England He was with them for only three months before his parents tracked him down and had him sent home but Elliott was exposed to his first singing cowboy Brahmer Rogers a rodeo clown who played guitar and five string banjo sang songs and recited poetry Back home Elliott taught himself guitar and started busking for a living Eventually he got together with Woody Guthrie and stayed with him as an admirer and student 1 Nobody I know and I mean nobody has covered more ground and made more friends and sung more songs than the fellow you re about to meet right now He s got a song and a friend for every mile behind him Say hello to my good buddy Ramblin Jack Elliott 3 Johnny Cash The Johnny Cash Television Show 1969 With banjo player Derroll Adams he toured the United Kingdom and Europe By 1960 he had recorded three folk albums for the UK record label Topic Records In London he played small clubs and pubs by day and West End cabaret nightclubs at night When he returned to the States Elliott found he had become renowned in American folk music circles Woody Guthrie had the greatest influence on Elliott Guthrie s son Arlo said that because of Woody s illness and early death Arlo never really got to know him but learned his father s songs and performing style from Elliott and according to Arlo Woody Guthrie once said that Jack Elliot Sounds more like me than I do 1 Elliott s guitar and his mastery of Guthrie s material had a big impact on Bob Dylan when he lived in Minneapolis 4 When he reached New York Dylan was sometimes referred to as the son of Jack Elliott because Elliott had a way of introducing Dylan s songs with the words Here s a song from my son Bob Dylan Dylan rose to prominence as a songwriter Elliott continued as an interpretative troubadour bringing old songs to new audiences in his idiosyncratic manner Elliott also influenced Phil Ochs and played guitar and sang harmony on Ochs cover of the song Joe Hill from the Tape from California album Elliott also discovered singer songwriter Guthrie Thomas in a bar in Northern California in 1973 bringing Thomas to Hollywood where Thomas music career began Elliott appeared in Dylan s 1975 1976 Rolling Thunder Revue concert tour 1 and played Longheno de Castro in Dylan s movie Renaldo and Clara accompanied by guitarist Arlen Roth In the movie he sings the song South Coast by Lillian Bos Ross and Sam Eskin from whose lyric the character s name is derived 5 Elliott also appears briefly in the 1983 film Breathless starring Richard Gere and directed by Jim McBride My name is Longheno de Castro My father was a Spanish grandee But I won my wife in a card game To Hell with those lords o er the sea Elliott plays guitar in both a traditional flatpicking style and a traditional fingerpicking style depending on the song which he matches with his laconic humorous storytelling often accompanying himself on harmonica His singing has a strained nasal quality which the young Bob Dylan emulated His repertoire includes American traditional music from various genres including country blues bluegrass and folk Elliott s nickname comes not from his traveling habits but rather the countless stories he relates before answering the simplest of questions Folk singer Odetta claimed that her mother gave him the name remarking Oh Jack Elliott yeah he can sure ramble on His authenticity as a folksy down to earth country boy despite being a Jewish doctor s son from Brooklyn and his disdain for other folk singers were parodied by the Folksmen Christopher Guest Michael McKean and Harry Shearer in the satirical documentary A Mighty Wind in the name of their hit album Ramblin A Mighty Wind also referred to a former member of the New Main Street Singers Ramblin Sandy Pitnick a somewhat geeky looking white man in a cowboy hat apparently in parody of Elliott Elliott s first recording in many years South Coast earned him his first Grammy Award in 1995 He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1998 His long career and strained relationship with his daughter Aiyana were chronicled in her 2000 film documentary The Ballad of Ramblin Jack At the age of 75 he changed labels and released I Stand Alone on the ANTI label with an assortment of guest backup players including members of Wilco X and the Red Hot Chili Peppers The album was produced by Ian Brennan 6 Jack said his intention was to title the album Not for the Tourists because it was recorded partially in response to his daughter s request for songs he loved but never played in concert When asked why he did not he told her These songs are not for the tourists In 2012 he was featured on the song Double Lifetime on the album Older Than My Old Man Now by Loudon Wainwright III Elliott appeared with the Ramblin Jackernacle Choir adding vocals yodels hollers to Bob Weir s 2016 solo album Blue Mountain on the track Ki Yi Bossie 7 Discography EditStudio Edit 1956 Woody Guthrie s Blues 1957 Jack Elliot Sings 1958 Jack Takes the Floor 1959 Ramblin Jack Elliott in London EMI Records 1960 Ramblin Jack Elliott Sings Songs by Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers 1960 Jack Elliott Sings the Songs of Woody Guthrie 1961 Songs to Grow On by Woody Guthrie Sung by Jack Elliott Folkways Records 1961 Ramblin Jack Elliott Prestige Folklore 1962 Country Style Prestige Folklore 1964 Jack Elliott Vanguard 1968 Young Brigham Reprise 1970 Bull Durham Sacks amp Railroad Tracks Reprise 1981 Kerouac s Last Dream Folk Freak re release by Contrar Musik Germany 1995 South Coast Red House 1998 Friends of Mine HighTone 1999 The Long Ride HighTone 2006 I Stand Alone ANTI 2009 A Stranger Here ANTI Live Edit 1957 The Lost Topic Tapes Isle of Wight 1957 1962 Jack Elliott at the Second FretWith Derroll Adams Edit 1958 The Rambling Boys 1963 Roll On Buddy 1969 Folkland Songs 1969 Riding in Folkland 1975 AmericaCompilations Edit 1963 Talking Woody Guthrie Topic 1964 Muleskinner Topic 1976 The Essential Ramblin Jack Elliott Vanguard 1989 Hard Travelin reissue of Jack Elliott Sings the Songs of Woody Guthrie and Ramblin Jack Elliott 1989 Talking Dust Bowl The Best of Ramblin Jack Elliott 1990 Ramblin Jack Elliott Spider John Koerner U Utah Phillips Legends of Folk Red House 1990 Jack Elliott Plus Jack Elliott 1995 Me and Bobby McGee reissue of Young Brigham and Bull Durham Sacks amp Railroad Tracks 1995 Jack Elliott Ramblin Jack The Legendary Topic Masters 1999 Ramblin Jack Elliott Early Sessions 2000 Best of the Vanguard Years 2004 The Lost Topic Tapes Cowes Harbour 1957 2004 The Lost Topic Tapes Isle of Wight 1957 2007 Vanguard VisionariesAdditionally Three Score and Ten Topic Records 70th anniversary boxed set released in 2009 included Talking Dustbowl Blues from Woody Guthrie s Blues as track twelve on the seventh CD References Edit a b c d e Colin Larkin ed 1997 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music Concise ed Virgin Books p 427 ISBN 1 85227 745 9 Colonel Jim Eskew and his Wild West Show in Waverly NY Spring Music Ramblin Jack Elliott Museum of Fine Arts Boston Retrieved 7 February 2012 Dylan paid tribute to Elliott s music in Chronicles Vol 1 pp 250 252 South Coast lyrics Archived 2010 12 05 at the Wayback Machine Arlo net Arlo Guthrie s website 49th annual Grammy nominations list part 2 Variety 2006 12 07 Retrieved 2016 12 04 Fall Music Preview 2016 35 Must Hear Albums Rolling Stone 8 September 2016 Retrieved 12 January 2018 External links EditOfficial website Illustrated Ramblin Jack Elliott discography The Ballad of Ramblin Jack at IMDb Anti Records page featuring Jack s 2006 I Stand Alone CD Ramblin Jack Elliott Discography at Smithsonian Folkways Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ramblin 27 Jack Elliott amp oldid 1131607961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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