- Born
- Birth nameElliott Charles Adnopoz
- Nickname
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- Jack Elliott was born on August 1, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Everything Must Go (2010).
- SpouseJune Shelley (divorced)
- He tells lots of stories during his performances; this is the source of his "Ramblin'" nickname.
- Father of Aiyana Elliott
- He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1998 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.
- He is a folk singer and songwriter.
- His parents wanted him to become a doctor. He ran away from home when he was 15 and joined a rodeo, but his parents brought him back.
- He taught himself to play guitar. He met Woody Guthrie and became his student. He later became a mentor to Arlo Guthrie and Bob Dylan.
- [from his website] While a lot of people don't think I'm imitating Woody [[Woody Guthrie'], I still feel I am in a way, you know, like he's looking over my shoulder.
- [from his website] I was going to be a truck driver. In fact, I could've had a good, steady job driving a garbage truck, but guitar has always been my ruin.
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