| Jack Elliott Sings the Songs of Woody Guthrie | ||||
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| Released | September 1960 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Prestige/EMI International | |||
| Producer | Kenneth S. Goldstein | |||
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Jack Elliott Sings the Songs of Woody Guthrie is an album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in September 1960. It consists of songs written or well known as performed by Woody Guthrie.
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| Record Mirror | [2] |
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richie Unterberger called the album "the recording that is most representative of his role in popularizing the work of his hero." [1]
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