Ramblin' Jack Elliott is one of folk music's most enduring characters. Since he first came on the scene in the late '50s, Elliott influenced everyone from Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger to the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead. The son of a New York doctor and a onetime traveling companion of Woody Guthrie, Elliott used his self-made cowboy image to bring his love of folk music to one generation after another. Despite the countless miles that Elliott traveled, his nickname is derived from his unique verbiage: an innocent question often led to a mosaic of stories before he got to the answer. According to folk songstress Odetta, it was her mother who gave Elliott the name when she remarked, "Oh, that Jack Elliott, he sure can ramble."
"Jack Elliot Sings" was an album released in Great Britain in 1957. The album was recorded in February and March 1956 by John R.T. Davis at his home in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England. It is an obscure release in Elliott's catalog that even collectors aren't aware of.
In 1960, four of the songs were released on an EP titled "Jack Elliott".
Tracklist:
A1 Muleskinners
A2 San Francisco Bay
B1 Alabama Bound
B2 Talking Blues
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John R T Davies (the correct spelling) was a musician who played with most leading British jazzmen of his era during the "trad boom", and even had a hit as a member of the Temperance Seven. However, he is best known for his remasterings of classic jazz 78s, including what many consider the definitive version of Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings. The other half of this Jack Elliott 10-inch LP was also issued as an EP - it would be great if you could get hold of that and post it.
Thanks a lot for the background infos. Sorry, i can´t find the other EP. All the best!
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