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Jack Elliott
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Father of
Aiyana Elliott
He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1998 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.
He is a folk singer and songwriter.
His parents wanted him to become a doctor. He ran away from home when he was 15 and joined a rodeo, but his parents brought him back.
He taught himself to play guitar. He met
Woody Guthrie
and became his student. He later became a mentor to
Arlo Guthrie
and
Bob Dylan
.
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