Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – San Francisco Bay Blues
Great Songs A joyful tribute to the winding roads and open skies of song In the gentle strum of the guitar and the carefree hum of kazoo, the song “San Francisco Bay Blues” as interpreted…
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – If I Were A Carpenter
A timeless question of love transcending status and trade. Ah, the 1960s. For those of us who remember them not just in documentaries, but in the shifting dust and echo…
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
A Lost Weekend in Juarez: The Price of Bohemian Indulgence Ah, the 1960s. For those of us who remember them, the era feels like a shimmering, intoxicating mix of profound…
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – 1913 Massacre
A Ghostly Christmas Carol: Ramblin’ Jack Elliott‘s “1913 Massacre” Ah, the sounds of yesteryear. For those of us who came of age with the folk revival, the voice of Ramblin’…
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – Railroad Bill
The Legend on the Rails: Ramblin’ Jack Elliott’s Take on an American Folk Outlaw Oh, to be young again, sitting cross-legged on a dusty floor, the scratch and hiss of…
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
The song is a bittersweet, yet firm, declaration of moving on after a failed relationship, masking deep hurt with a veneer of nonchalance. There are certain songs, friends, that become…
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms
A timeless folk and bluegrass tune about the lure of love over labor. Oh, the road less traveled—it has always held a special mystique, hasn’t it? For those of us…