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Ramblin' Jack Elliott - The Never-Ending Highway (Paperback, 12th edition)
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Ramblin' Jack Elliott - The Never-Ending Highway (Paperback, 12th edition)
Series: American Folk Music and Musicians Series
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The American singer and guitarist Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1931- ) is
a seminal figure in the folk music revivals of the United States
and Great Britain. Declared an American treasure by former
President Bill Clinton, Elliott has traveled and performed for more
than 50 years, and his life and career neatly parallel the
ascension of folk music's "renaissance" from the 1940s through the
present day. Ramblin' Jack Elliott: The Never-Ending Highway is the
first complete biography of this important figure in the history of
folk music. Elliott's music and Beat-era sensibility influenced
countless artists in the fields of folk, rock, and country and
western music, and Hank Reineke provides the full story of
Elliott's relationships and influences. Most notably, his
associations with Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan are well-documented:
Elliott is considered Guthrie's most famous protege and Elliott
mentored Dylan in his early career. Reineke also recounts how
Elliott's life intersected with Derroll Adams, Jack Kerouac and the
Beats, Princess Margaret, James Dean, and scores of others. The
book examines the full breadth of Elliott's career, discussing how
the rough-edged cowboy singer survived in the music industry and
eventually won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Recording
and the prestigious National Medal of the Arts. In addition to the
biography, Reineke has amassed the first exhaustive and
comprehensive discography of albums from the singer's notable
back-catalog (1955-2009), including nearly 60 LP and CD issues,
many rare and sought-after 78rpm discs, EPs, and 45rpm recordings,
as well as a number of contributions to compilations, soundtracks,
festival recordings, and guest appearances. This impressive volume
is rounded out with a bibliography, an index, and more than 30
photographs, making this a must-have for scholars and fans of
American folk music."
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