The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
After Woody Guthrie and before Bob Dylan came Ramblin' Jack Elliott.
112 mins
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?
Aiyana Elliott
Director
Aiyana Elliott
Writer
Dicky Dahl
Writer
Aiyana Elliott
Director of Photography
David Baum
Editor
Dan Partland
Producer
Paul S. Mezey
Producer
Aiyana Elliott
Producer
Hunter Gray
Executive Producer
Jesse Crawford
Executive Producer
Tyler Brodie
Executive Producer
Cameron Brodie
Associate Producer
David Brendel
Associate Producer