Ramblin' Jack Elliott in London
Encyclopedia
Ramblin' 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
. on the Monitor
label
Ramblin' Jack Elliot in London has the distinction of having legendary British producer Joe Meek
as balance engineer.
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 1959 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
Ramblin' Jack Elliot in London has the distinction of having legendary British producer Joe Meek
Joe Meek
Robert George "Joe" Meek was a pioneering English record producer and songwriter....
as balance engineer.
Reissues
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott in London was reissued in 1962 in the US on the Monitor label re-titled as Monitor Presents Jack Elliott: Ramblin' Cowboy.
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott in London was reissued in 1971 on the Marble ArchPye RecordsPye Records was a British record label. In its first incarnation, perhaps Pye's best known artists were Lonnie Donegan , Petula Clark , The Searchers , The Kinks , Sandie Shaw and Brotherhood of Man...
label as Ramblin' Jack Elliott. - Ramblin' Jack Elliott in London was reissued on CD in 1994 by Monitor along with Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Songs by Woody Guthrie and Jimmie RodgersRamblin' Jack Elliott Sings Songs by Woody Guthrie and Jimmie RodgersRamblin' 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.-Reception:...
as Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers. - Ramblin' Jack Elliott in London was reissued on CD in 2005 by Monitor with Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Songs by Woody Guthrie and Jimmie RodgersRamblin' Jack Elliott Sings Songs by Woody Guthrie and Jimmie RodgersRamblin' 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.-Reception:...
and additional tracks and re-titled Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers & Cowboy Songs.
Side one
- "Rusty Jiggs and Sandy Sam"
- "Git Along Little Doggies" (Traditional)
- "Sadie Brown" (Jack Elliott)
- "Night Herding Song" (Traditional)
- "Chisolm Trail" (Traditional)
- "Fifteen Cents and a Dollar"
Side two
- "Rocky Mountain Belle" (Traditional)
- "Talking Blues"
- "Diamond Joe" (Traditional)
- "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...
" - "I Ride an Old Paint" (Traditional)
- "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...
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