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Ramblin' Jack Elliot Sings Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers and Cowboy Songs

Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Ramblin' Jack Elliot Sings Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers and Cowboy Songs

Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born 1931) was interested in cowboys from a young age; he ran away from his home in Brooklyn, New York, to join a rodeo at age 14.

But he was also inspired by Woody Guthrie--he lived with the Guthrie family for a time, mastering Woody's vocal and guitar style so completely that Woody supposedly exclaimed, "Jack sounds more like me than I do!"

Jimmie Rodgers (1897–1933), of Meridian Mississippi, was one of the first country music icons, but only after his worsening tuberculosis made it too difficult for him to continue as a railroad worker.

This recording, issued as a CD in 1994, combines two LPs released more than 30 years earlier—one of Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers songs and the other of cowboy songs.

Track Listing

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Do-Re-Mi Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:34
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Dead or Alive Ramblin' Jack Elliott 03:26
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Grand Coulee Dam Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:42
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Dust Storm Disaster Ramblin' Jack Elliott 03:27
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I Ain't Got No Home Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:19
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So Long, It's Been Good to Know You Ramblin' Jack Elliott 03:55
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T for Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1) Ramblin' Jack Elliott 03:41
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108
Waiting for a Train Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:31
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Jimmie the Kid Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:30
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Mother, the Queen of My Heart Ramblin' Jack Elliott 03:07
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111
In the Jailhouse Now Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:36
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Whippin' That Old T.B. Ramblin' Jack Elliott 03:44
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113
Rusty Jiggs and Sandy Sam Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:58
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Git Along Little Dogies Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:04
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115
Sadie Brown Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:12
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116
Night Herding Song Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:48
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117
Chisholm Trail Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:20
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118
Fifteen Cents and a Dollar Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:56
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119
Rocky Mountain Belle Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:06
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120
Talking Blues Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:18
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121
Diamond Joe Ramblin' Jack Elliott 03:22
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In the Willow Garden Ramblin' Jack Elliott 03:23
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I Ride an Old Paint Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:22
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Jack O'Diamonds Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:27