Jack Elliott at the Second Fret

Jack Elliott at the Second Fret
Live album by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Released	1962
Recorded	May 18, 1962 in Philadelphia, PA
Genre	Folk
Label	Prestige/International
Ramblin' Jack Elliott chronology
Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1961) Jack Elliott at the Second Fret (1962) Country Style (1962)

Jack Elliott at the Second Fret is a live album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in 1962.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richie Unterberger wrote the album "It's perhaps a little more fun to hear than the average early 1960s Jack Elliott album, because the live ambience and spoken introductions and asides give it a warmer atmosphere than the earnest but plain studio recordings."^[1]

Reissues

• Jack Elliott at the Second Fret was reissued as Hootenanny with Jack Elliott in 1964 on the Prestige/Folklore label.
• Jack Elliott at the Second Fret was reissued on CD by Fantasy Records in 1999 along with Country Style.^[2]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Mule Skinner Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, Vaughn Horton)
2. "Cool Water" (Bob Nolan)
3. "Talking Miner"
4. "Boll Weevil" (Traditional)
5. "How Long Blues"

Side two

1. "Salty Dog" (Traditional)
2. "Tyin' Knots in the Devil's Tail"
3. "Hobo's Lullaby" (Goebel Reeves)
4. "Talking Sailor"
5. "Rock Island Line" (Lead Belly)

Personnel

• Ramblin' Jack Elliott – vocals, harmonica, guitar

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. "Jack Elliott at the Second Fret > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
2. Allmusic entry for Country Style/Live. Accessed June 12, 2009.

External links

• Ramblin' Jack Elliott Illustrated discography