g, dr, *1946 BE, Liège
Musician of Blues
A.k.a. Daniel Droixhe
Elmore D (born Daniel Droixhe, 1946, near Liège, Belgium) is a Belgian blues musician. His is a professor at the University of Liège, where he lectures on the history and culture of Wallonia.The name Elmore is a reference to Elmore James, whose slide guitar sound he used to imitate at the beginning of his career. In 1988, he was nominated for the Paris-Bagneux Blues Contest and played in "avant-première" of the Chicago Blues Festival. In 1997, he created the Elmore D Band with two ex-members of the Electric Kings, Big Dave (harp) and Willie Maze (drums), and the "sterguitarist" Lazy Horse (also with Flip Kawlier's band). They performed at various festivals:
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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L'Intégrale Cazi Complète de L'œuvre D'Elmore D En Cinq CD | Elmore D | 2015 | Compil. |
Back To Hèsta | Elmore D | 2012 | Album |