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Ramblin’ Jack—not to be confused with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, above—ran away from home to join the rodeo. David Briggs

“A tall tale doesn’t mean that the tale is a lie. It just means that it’s tall.” — Ramblin’ Jack 

Most people agree that Ramblin’ Jack, who was a student of Woody Guthrie, a self-appointed adoptive father of Bob Dylan, and has drawn the admiration of neon names like Paul McCartney, Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Jack Kerouac and Slick Willy Clinton himself, has lived a unique life. The Grammy-winning cowboy has recorded 18 studio…