Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Songs by Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers
Encyclopedia
Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Songs by Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers is an album by American
folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott
, released in 1960 in Great Britain
and in 1962 in the US
on the Monitor
label.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Ramblin' Jack Elliott is an American folk singer and performer.-Life and career:Elliot Charles Adnopoz was born in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish parents in 1931. Elliott grew up inspired by the rodeos at Madison Square Garden, and wanted to be a cowboy...
, released in 1960 in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and in 1962 in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on the Monitor
Monitor Records (New York)
Monitor Records is a New York City-based record label founded by Michael Stillman and his business partner Rose Rubin in 1956. Stillman and Rubin founded Monitor Records to fill a gap they perceived in the music available to the American public, music from the then-Soviet Union, the Eastern Bloc,...
label.
Reception
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Bruce Eder wrote of the reissue "These versions have a beguiling air of authenticity despite their being recorded long after the point they were written... Elliott covers at least three styles here, with little overlap; it's more than one hour of excellent material that's the equal of any of his various best-of compilations from different labels."Reissues
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Songs by Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers was reissued in 1962 in the US on the Monitor label with a slight title change to Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers.
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Songs by Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers was reissued on CD in 1994 by Monitor along with Monitor Presents Jack Elliott: Ramblin' CowboyRamblin' Jack Elliott in LondonRamblin' Jack Elliott in London is an album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in 1959 in Great Britain and in 1962 in the US...
. It retained the altered title. - Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Songs by Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers was reissued on CD in 2005 by Monitor with additional tracks and re-titled Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers & Cowboy Songs.
Side one
- "Do-Re-MiDo Re Mi (Woody Guthrie song)"Do Re Mi" is a folksong by American songwriter Woody Guthrie. The song deals with the experiences and reception of Dust Bowl migrants when they arrive in California...
" (Woody GuthrieWoody GuthrieWoodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his...
) - "Dead or Alive" (Lonnie DoneganLonnie DoneganAnthony James "Lonnie" Donegan MBE was a skiffle musician, with more than 20 UK Top 30 hits to his name. He is known as the "King of Skiffle" and is often cited as a large influence on the generation of British musicians who became famous in the 1960s...
, Guthrie) - "Grand Coulee Dam" (Guthrie)
- "Dust Storm Disaster" (Guthrie)
- "I Ain't Got No Home" (Guthrie)
- "So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh)" (Guthrie)
Side two
- "T for Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1)Blue YodelThe Blue Yodel songs are a series of thirteen songs written and recorded by Jimmie Rodgers during the period from 1927 to his death in May 1933. The songs were based on the 12-bar blues format and featured Rodgers’ trademark yodel refrains. The lyrics often had a risqué quality with “a macho,...
" (Jimmie RodgersJimmie Rodgers (country singer)James Charles Rodgers , known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling...
) - "Waiting for a Train" (Rodgers)
- "Jimmie the Kid" (Rodgers)
- "Mother, the Queen of My Heart" (Rodgers)
- "In the Jailhouse NowIn the Jailhouse Now"In The Jailhouse Now" is an American novelty blues song originally found in vaudeville performances from the early 20th century, usually credited to Jimmie Rodgers...
" (Rodgers) - "Whippin' That Old T.B." (Rodgers)
2005 Reissue track listing
- "Do-Re-Mi" (Woody GuthrieWoody GuthrieWoodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his...
) – 2:29 - "Dead or Alive" (Lonnie DoneganLonnie DoneganAnthony James "Lonnie" Donegan MBE was a skiffle musician, with more than 20 UK Top 30 hits to his name. He is known as the "King of Skiffle" and is often cited as a large influence on the generation of British musicians who became famous in the 1960s...
, Guthrie) – 3:15 - "Grand Coulee Dam" (Guthrie) – 2:38
- "Dust Storm Disaster" (Guthrie) – 3:22
- "I Ain't Got No Home" (Guthrie) – 2:14
- "So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh)" (Guthrie) – 3:50
- "T for Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1)" (Jimmie RodgersJimmie Rodgers (country singer)James Charles Rodgers , known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling...
) – 3:38 - "Waiting for a Train" (Rodgers) – 2:27
- "Jimmie the Kid" (Rodgers) – 2:25
- "Mother, the Queen of My Heart" (Rodgers) – 3:04
- "In the Jailhouse Now" (Rodgers) – 2:20
- "Whippin' That Old T.B." (Rodgers) – 3:40
- "Rusty Jiggs and Sandy Sam" – 2:53
- "Get Along, Little Dogies" (Traditional) – 2:00
- "Sadie Brown" (Jack Elliott) – 2:08
- "Night Herding Song" (Traditional) – 2:42
- "Chisholm Trail" (Traditional) – 2:12
- "Fifteen Cents and a Dollar" – 2:45
- "Rocky Mountain Belle" (Traditional) – 2:00
- "Talking Blues" (Traditional) – 2:13
- "Diamond Joe" (Traditional) – 3:17
- "In the Willow GardenDown in the Willow Garden"Down in the Willow Garden", also known as "Rose Connelly" is a traditional Appalachian murder ballad about a man facing the gallows for the murder of his lover: he gave her poisoned wine, stabbed her, and threw her in a river. It originated in the 19th century, probably in Ireland, before becoming...
" – 3:15 - "I Ride an Old Paint" (Traditional) – 2:15
- "Jack O'DiamondsJack of Diamonds (song)Jack of Diamonds is a traditional folk song. It is a Texas gambling song that was popularized by Blind Lemon Jefferson. It was sung by railroad men who had lost money playing Coon can. At least twelve white artists recorded the tune before World War II...
" – 2:22