Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Ramblin' Jack Elliot (born Elliott Charles Adnopoz, August 1, 1931) is an American folk performer. Image File history File links Jack_elliott. ... Image File history File links Jack_elliott. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... It has been suggested that Folkies be merged into this article or section. ...

Originally from New York, Elliott grew up in a Jewish family and had always wanted to be a cowboy. He ran away from home as a teenager and joined a rodeo in an attempt to fufill his childhood dream. He started learning to play the guitar at this point and eventually hooked up with Woody Guthrie and lived with him as a kind of student. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Jews (Hebrew: יהודים translit. ... A cowboy (Spanish vaquero) tends cattle and horses on cattle ranches in North and South America. ... Steer roping Rodeo is a traditional folk North American sport with influences from the history of Mexican vaqueros (cowboys) and American cowboys. ... Woody Guthrie with his famous This Machine Kills Fascists guitar. ...

With banjo player Derroll Adams, he later toured Britain and Europe and had a lasting effect on the music scene there. By 1960, he had made six folk albums for the British label, Topic. Playing in the small clubs and pubs of London by day, he would then take his act to the smart, west end night clubs. Upon arriving back in the U.S., Elliott discovered he had become a mythical hero within the folk/country scene. Vitals: November 27th 1925-February 6th 2000 aged 75 Yin/Yang: ?/Sagittarius Place of Birth: Portland, OR Place of Death: unknown, probably somewhere in Belgium Derroll Adams was a tall, lanky banjo player with a deep voice. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ...

Elliott's greatest influence was Woody Guthrie. Guthrie's son, Arlo, has said that because of his dad's illness and early death, he never really got to know him. Arlo acknowledged that he learned his dad's songs and musical style through Elliott. A press photo of Arlo Guthrie. ... Huntingtons disease or Huntingtons chorea is an inherited disorder characterized by abnormal body movements called chorea, and loss of memory. ...

Elliott's musical style heavily influenced Bob Dylan to the point where Dylan's first gig in New York City was billed as "Son of Jack Elliott." While Dylan rose to prominence through his compositions, Elliott continued as an interpretive troubaour, bringing old songs to new audiences in an idiosyncratic manner. Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on 24 May 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet whose enduring contributions to American song are comparable, in fame and influence, to those of Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, and Hank Williams. ...

Jack Elliott's style is distinctive in its use of excellent guitar technique matched with laconic, humorous storytelling and an emotional intensity in the singing.

External links

• Ramblin' Jack website
• Ramblin' Jack discussion group