'Sometimes he'd come out on stage and never sing a song. He'd rap for forty minutes. He must have been the first cowboy-folk rap artist. He plays that Martin D-28 with a beat-jazz attitude. A true American original.' — Tom Russell on Jack Elliott.

fairly extensive listing of the fairly few ramblin jack stories which have made their way through to print

discs and movies snagging sharp edges of droll massacre songs and their enlivened introductions.

human tumbleweed rolls over a range of personalities. herein for newcomers lie listed the more spotlit names.

archival interviews and a couple situational anecdotes.

the avid jack junkie can here creep up upon forums, follow offsite links, post news & file reviews.

wanted: live — presenting a preordained setlist unpredictably, jack squashes the already high standards of his studio work, nightly.