It’s Ramblin’ Jack performing Arthritis Blues
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All posts tagged “Ramblin Jack Elliott”
Drivin’ Nails in my Coffin
Here’s a great old drinkin’ song…or is it a drunkin old love song? Let’s start with Rhonda Vincent and the Rage I thought about this tune when I posted an Earnest Tubb number the other day. I think his version is the first I ever… Read More
The Murder Ballad
Those visitors who have been hanging out at 27th Street for a while know that from time to time the Daily Dose gets all thematic. I posted a long series of songs about drink and a longer series of songs about trains a while back.… Read More
What is the most low-down saddest song you know?
My vote is for that tune Ramblin’ Jack Elliott just refers to as The Dog. Other people call it Old Shep. This song was written in 1933 by Red Foley and Arthur Willis. It was recorded many times, including at least three times by Foley… Read More
Don’t Think Twice….
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott can still squeeze more life out of a tune than just about any performer around. His version of Don’t Think Twice it’s Alright comes with a great story too. Several years ago, I heard he was retiring from performing. I’ve been to… Read More
What’s made Milwaukee Famous
All good things must come to an end, include my little list of drinking songs. I hardly scratched the surface really, but hopefully you enjoyed the ones I selected. For Drinking Song #50, I’ve selected The Killer performing What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (has made a… Read More
If the ocean was whiskey and I were a duck….
Songs about drinking….what a treasure trove. I feel like a kid in a candy store. Drinking song #5 features Tex Ritter and it’s called Rye Whiskey. Born in 1905, Mr. Ritter was both a singer and an actor – and the father of John Ritter,… Read More
Train Song of the Day
Danville Girl Here’s Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston And Ramblin’ Jack
Ramblin on my mind…
Join me over at SqueezeMyLemon to listen to folksinging great Ramblin Jack Elliott. It seems that many people I talk to these days don’t even know who Mr. Elliott is, but geez Louise he’s a voice that caught my attention way back when I was… Read More
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