The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
Summary:
Ramblin' Jack Elliott, a self-styled folk musician, was an important transitional figure between Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. This documentary serves as both a chronicle of his colorful life and an attempt by his daughter, director Aiyanna Elliott, to reconnect with her often-absent father. Born Elliott Adnopoz in Brooklyn, Jack ran off as a teenager in 1947 to jo... Full Summary >>
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Odette
Dave Van Ronk
Arlo Guthrie
Kris Kristofferson
Pete Seeger
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Review:
An overdue look at an important figure on the folk music scene, The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack also contains a personal dimension. Aiyanna Elliott, Jack's daughter by his fourth wife, Martha, is as determined to track down her father for a reunion that just happens to include a camera and microphone as he is to avoid dredging up past wr... Continue >>
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