The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

7.2

2000-08-16

With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack Elliott. She explores who he is and how he got there, working back and forth between archival and contemporary footage. Born in 1932 in Brooklyn, busking through the South and West in the early 50s, a year with Woody Guthrie, six years flatpicking in Europe, a triumphant return to Greenwich Village in the early 60s, mentoring Bob Dylan, then life on the road, from gig to gig, singing and telling stories. A Grammy and the National Medal of Arts await Jack near the end of a long trail. What will Aiyana find for herself?

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The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

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With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack Elliott. She explores who he is and how he got there, working back and forth between archival and contemporary footage. Born in 1932 in Brooklyn, busking through the South and West in the early 50s, a year with Woody Guthrie, six years flatpicking in Europe, a triumphant return to Greenwich Village in the early 60s, mentoring Bob Dylan, then life on the road, from gig to gig, singing and telling stories. A Grammy and the National Medal of Arts await Jack near the end of a long trail. What will Aiyana find for herself?

Released

2000-08-16

Runtime

112

Director

Aiyana Elliott

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Music

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Crawford Communications

Journeyman Pictures

Plantain Films

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    Jack Elliott

    Jack Elliott
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    Arlo Guthrie

    Arlo Guthrie
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    Kris Kristofferson

    Kris Kristofferson
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    Pete Seeger

    Pete Seeger
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    Odetta

    Odetta
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    D. A. Pennebaker

    D. A. Pennebaker
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    Dave Van Ronk

    Dave Van Ronk