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Ramblin' Jack Elliott
The Never-Ending Highway
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2009
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The American singer and guitarist Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1931- ) is a seminal figure in the folk music revivals of the United States and Great Britain. Declared an American treasure by former President Bill Clinton, Elliott has traveled and performed for more than 50 years, and his life and career neatly parallel the ascension of folk music's 'renaissance' from the 1940s through the present day. Ramblin' Jack Elliott: The Never-Ending Highway is the first complete biography of this important figure in the history of folk music. Elliott's music and Beat-era sensibility influenced countless artists in the fields of folk, rock, and country and western music, and Hank Reineke provides the full story of Elliott's relationships and influences. Most notably, his associations with Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan are well-documented: Elliott is considered Guthrie's most famous protZgZ and Elliott mentored Dylan in his early career. Reineke also recounts how Elliott's life intersected with Derroll Adams, Jack Kerouac and the Beats, Princess Margaret, James Dean, and scores of others. The book examines the full breadth of Elliott's career, discussing how the rough-edged cowboy singer survived in the music industry and eventually won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Recording and the prestigious National Medal of the Arts. In addition to the biography, Reineke has amassed the first exhaustive and comprehensive discography of albums from the singer's notable back-catalog (1955-2009), including nearly 60 LP and CD issues, many rare and sought-after 78rpm discs, EPs, and 45rpm recordings, as well as a number of contributions to compilations, soundtracks, festival recordings, and guest appearances. This impressive volume is rounded out with a bibliography, an index, and more than 30 photographs, making this a must-have for scholars and fans of American folk music.
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Copyright year
2009
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-7256-1
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-7257-8
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
398
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CONTENTS No access
Series Foreword No access
Acknowledgments No access
Preface No access
Ch01. Me and Billy the Kid No access Pages 1 - 22
Ch02. The Great Historical Bum No access Pages 23 - 62
Ch03. Rake and Rambling Boy No access Pages 63 - 118
Ch04. Bleecker Street Blues No access Pages 119 - 166
Ch05. Do-Re-Mi No access Pages 167 - 202
Photospread No access Pages B - P
Ch06. Reason to Believe No access Pages 203 - 244
Ch07. Detour No access Pages 245 - 266
Ch08. Sowing on the Mountain No access Pages 267 - 296
Discography 1: Ramblin’ Jack Elliott—Basic OfficialDiscography: Extended Play/LongPlaying Records/Compact Discs No access Pages 297 - 334
Discography 2: Albums and Samplers onEP/LP/CD That FeatureRecordings by Ramblin’ Jack Elliott No access Pages 335 - 344
