Summary With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack Elliott. She explores who he is and how he got there, working back and forth between archival and contemporary footage. Born in 1932 in Brooklyn, busking through the South and West in the early 50s, a year with Woody Guthrie, six years flatpicking in Europe, a triumphant return to Greenwich Village in the early 60s, mentoring Bob Dylan, then life on the road, from gig to gig, singing and telling stories. A Grammy and the National Medal of Arts await Jack near the end of a long trail. What will Aiyana find for herself? View more details
Directed : Aiyana Elliott
Written : Aiyana Elliott Dicky Dahl
Stars : Kris Kristofferson Arlo Guthrie Jack Elliott Gil Gross
Genres : Biography Music Documentary
Release date : Jan 25, 2000
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Journeyman Pictures Plantain Films Crawford Communications
Summary With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack Elliott. She explores who he is and how he got there, working back and forth between archival and contemporary footage. Born in 1932 in Brooklyn, busking through the South and West in the early 50s, a year with Woody Guthrie, six years flatpicking in Europe, a triumphant return to Greenwich Village in the early 60s, mentoring Bob Dylan, then life on the road, from gig to gig, singing and telling stories. A Grammy and the National Medal of Arts await Jack near the end of a long trail. What will Aiyana find for herself? View more details
Genres : Biography Music Documentary
Release date : Jan 25, 2000
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Journeyman Pictures Plantain Films Crawford Communications
