Neighborhood
Wikipedia ties Ramblin' Jack Elliott to Midwood, Brooklyn. A tie, not always an origin
Places
- The Gaslight Cafe
- The Bitter End
- Midwood High School, School
Listen and read
Music spots
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Venue
The Gaslight Cafe
1958–1971A MacDougal Street coffeehouse, open from 1958 to 1971, that began as a basket house, where unpaid performers passed a basket at the end of each set and hoped to be paid. Richie Havens, José Feliciano, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and Dave Van Ronk all played here between 1964 and 1966, per Wikipedia.
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Venue
The Bitter End
1961Opened in 1961 as a no-alcohol showcase; Peter, Paul and Mary made their debut here that year, and Carly Simon was among those who played it in the ’60s and ’70s. In the summer of 1975 late-night jams with Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and Bobby Neuwirth set the stage for the Rolling Thunder Revue, per NYC Tourism.
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