Jack Takes the Floor
Jack Takes the Floor is an album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in Great Britain in 1958. The original release was a 10-inch LP.[1]
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| Released | June 15, 1958 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Topic | |||
| Producer | Bill Leader, Dick Swettenham | |||
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The album was reissued with two additional songs: "Old Blue" and "East Texas Talking Blues" as Muleskinner. A later reissue further added "Brother Won't You Join the Line?" and "There Are Better Things to Do".
Track listing
- Side one
- "San Francisco Bay Blues" (Jesse Fuller)
- "Ol' Riley"
- "Boll Weevil" (Traditional)
- "Bed Bug Blues"
- "New York Town"
- "Grey Goose"
- Side two
- "Mule Skinner Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, Vaughn Horton)
- "Cocaine"
- "Dink's Song"
- "Black Baby"
- "Salty Dog" (Traditional)
Personnel
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott – vocals, guitar
Critical reception
It was included in the 2005 book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
References
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott Illustrated discography Accessed June 16, 2009.
External links
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