Ramblin' Jack Elliott, born Elliott Charles Adnopoz in Brooklyn, New York City,
United States, on August 1, 1931, is an American folk singer, songwriter, and
storyteller. Raised in Midwood, Brooklyn, as the son of a doctor, he ran away at
age 15 to join a rodeo before teaching himself guitar and busking. He studied
under Woody Guthrie, who became a key mentor. He launched his recording career
in the mid-1950s, releasing studio albums including Jack Elliot Sings in 1957,
Ramblin' Jack Elliott in London in 1959, and Jack Elliott Sings the Songs of
Woody Guthrie in 1960. His subsequ...