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Elmore James

voc, g, s-g, 1918-1963 US, Richland, Mississippi
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Blues
A.k.a. Elmore Brooks

b. January 27, 1918 in Richland, MS, USA d. May 24, 1963 in Chicago, IL, USA Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 (Early Influence). Had a son who followed in his footsteps. Elmore James Jr

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Slide guitar
Genres
  • Blues
  • R&B/Soul
  • Rock
Plays With
Elmore James & His Broomdusters
J.T. Brown And His Boogie Boys
Popular Tracks   
The Sky Is Crying on Presenting Elmore James by Elmore James
Dust My Broom on Presenting Elmore James by Elmore James
Dust My Broom on Whose Muddy Shoes by Elmore James & John Brim
It Hurts Me Too on Street Talkin' by Elmore James
Shake Your Money Maker on Presenting Elmore James by Elmore James
Madison Blues on Whose Muddy Shoes by Elmore James & John Brim
Shake Your Money Maker (Alternate Take) on Presenting Elmore James by Elmore James
Dust My Blues on Blues After Hours by Elmore James & The Broom Dusters
Talk To Me Baby (I Can’t Hold Out) on Whose Muddy Shoes by Elmore James & John Brim
Rollin' and Tumblin' on Presenting Elmore James by Elmore James

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Sky Is Crying - All-Time Original Blues ClassicsElmore James2018Compil.
Dust My Broom 1951-1961Elmore James2017Compil.
The Best Of Elmore JamesElmore James2017Compil.
The Essential RecordingsElmore James2017Compil.
Rollin' And Tumblin' / Stranger BluesElmore James & His Broomdusters / Elmore James2017Single
The Definitive Elmore JamesElmore James2016Compil.
Madison Blues / Stormy Monday BluesElmore James2016Single
The Ultimate Collection: 40 Blues ClassicsElmore James2016Compil.
The Complete Singles As & Bs 1951 - 1962Elmore James2015Compil.
Dust My BroomElmore James2015Compil.
The Definitive Elmore JamesElmore James2014Compil.
The Ultimate CollectionElmore James2014Compil.
The Final SessionsElmore James2014Compil.
Blues Master WorksElmore James2013Compil.
The BluesElmore James2013Compil.
Rollin' And Slidin'Elmore James2012Compil.
Big Box Of Elmore JamesElmore James2012Compil.
The Best Of Elmore JamesElmore James2012Compil.
The Best Of Elmore JamesElmore James2010Compil.
The Broomdusters BoxElmore James2010Compil.
The Definitive Elmore JamesElmore James2009Compil.
Charly Blues Masterworks Volume 14 - Elmore JamesElmore James2009Compil.
The Best of Elmore JamesElmore James2009Compil.
Genius BluesElmore James2008Compil.
Blues MastersElmore James2008Compil.
Dust My BluesElmore James2007Compil.
BluesElmore James2006Compil.
Every Day I Have The BluesElmore James2006Compil.
A Proper Introduction To Elmore JamesElmore James2006Compil.
The Best Of The Modern YearsElmore James2005Compil.
Slide My BluesElmore James2005Compil.
History Of Elmore James - Volume 1Elmore James2005Compil.
Person To PersonElmore James2004Compil.
The Chronological Elmore James 1951-1953Elmore James2004Compil.
Dust My BroomElmore James2003Compil.
Elmore JamesElmore James2003Compil.
Shake Your Money MakerElmore James2002Compil.
Shake Your Money Maker: The Best Of The Fire SessionsElmore James2001Compil.
Slidin' Into The BluesElmore James2000Album
Dust My BroomElmore James2000Compil.
Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Elmore JamesElmore James2000Compil.
The Sky Is CryingElmore James2000Compil.
Slip Sliding AwayElmore James1999Compil.
Rollin' And Tumblin'Elmore James1999Compil.
Best Blues Masters Vol.1Elmore James1997Compil.
King Of The Slide Guitar , The Complete Chief & Fire SessionsElmore James1997Compil.
The Sky Is CryingElmore James1997Compil.
CrossroadsElmore James1996Compil.
Golden HitsElmore James1996Compil.
The Best Of Elmore James - The Early YearsElmore James1995Compil.
The Last Sessions - February 13th & 21st, 1963Elmore James1995Compil.
The Complete Fire And Enjoy RecordingsElmore James1995Album
Jazz & Blues CollectionElmore James1995Compil.
Black 'N' BluesElmore James1994Compil.
King Of The Slide GuitarElmore James1994Compil.
Everyday I Have The Blues / Up Jumped ElmoreElmore James1994Single
Elmore JamesElmore James1993Compil.
Elmore JamesElmore James1993Compil.
Hand In HandElmore James1993Compil.
The Sky Is Crying: The History Of Elmore JamesElmore James1993Compil.
Dust My BroomElmore James1993Compil.
Dust My BroomElmore James1992Compil.
Rollin'& Tumblin': The Best of Elmore JamesElmore James1992Compil.
The Sky Is CryingElmore James1992Compil.
King of the Slide Guitar SamplersElmore James1992Compil.
History Of Elmore James Volume 2Elmore James1992Compil.
Standing At The CrossroadsElmore James1992Compil.
Rollin' & Tumblin' - The Best Of Elmore JamesElmore James1992Compil.
Dust My BroomElmore James1992Compil.
The Immortal Elmore JamesElmore James1992Compil.
The Complete Fire & Enjoy Sessions Part 2Elmore James1992Compil.
King Of The Slide GuitarElmore James1992Compil.
Slidin'Elmore James, Earl Hooker, John Littlejohn, Hound Dog Taylor1991Compil.
Dust My BroomElmore James1991Compil.
Dust My BroomElmore James1990Compil.
Golden ClassicsElmore James1990Compil.
The Best BluesElmore James1990Compil.
The Last Session, 2/21/63 "The Stereo Tapes"Elmore James1990Album
Dust My BluesElmore James1990Compil.
The Master Of The Slide GuitarElmore James1990Compil.
The Complete Fire & Enjoy Sessions Part 1Elmore James1990Compil.
Dust My Broom & Other Great Blues SongsElmore James1990Compil.
The Complete Fire/Enjoy Sessions, Part 3Elmore James1989Compil.
Come Go With MeElmore James1989Compil.
Complete Fire & Enjoy Sessions Part 4Elmore James1989Compil.
Blues Brothers 18 R 'n' B ClassicsMuddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Lowell Fulson, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Elmore James, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Milton, Buddy Guy, Little Walter1989Compil.
Come Go With MeElmore James1989Compil.
The Elmore James StoryElmore James1989Compil.
The CollectionElmore James1988Compil.
16 Greatest HitsElmore James1988Compil.
16 Greatest HitsElmore James1988Compil.
The Elmore James Collection - 20 Blues GreatElmore James1988Compil.
Let's Cut It (The Very Best Of Elmore James)Elmore James1987Compil.
Shake Your MoneymakerElmore James1986Compil.
King Of The Bottleneck BluesElmore James1986Compil.
Something Inside Of Me: The Complete Fire-Enjoy SessionsElmore James1985Compil.
Dust My BroomElmore James1984Compil.
Red Hot BluesElmore James1983Compil.
King Of The Slide GuitarElmore James1983Compil.
The Best Of Elmore JamesElmore James1981Compil.
Got To MoveElmore James1981Compil.
Done Somebody Wrong / Pickin' The Blues / Dust My BroomElmore James1980Single
One Way OutElmore James1980Compil.
16 Greatest HitsElmore James1978Compil.
Screamin' BluesElmore James1977Compil.
Elmore JamesElmore James1975Compil.
Cotton Patch HotfootsElmore James & Walter Horton1973Compil.
Blues Masters Vol. 1Elmore James1972Compil.
Something Inside Me / Fine Little MamaElmore James1972Single
History Of Elmore JamesElmore James1971Compil.
South Side BluesElmore James, Eddie Taylor & Jimmy Reed1971Compil.
The Great Elmore JamesElmore James1970Compil.
The Resurrection Of Elmore JamesElmore James1970Compil.
The Legend Of Elmore JamesElmore James1970Compil.
The Sky Is CryingElmore James1969Compil.
I Believe / 1839 BluesElmore James1969Single
To Know A ManElmore James1969Compil.
Whose Muddy ShoesElmore James / John Brim1969Compil.
Something Inside Of MeElmore James1968Compil.
ToughElmore James / John Brim1968Album
Something Inside Me / She Done Move (Instrumental)Elmore James1967Single
Sunnyland / Goodbye BabyElmore James1967Single
Original Folk BluesElmore James1967Compil.
Dust My Broom / Rollin' And Tumblin'Elmore James1966Single
I Need YouElmore James1966Single
Dust My BroomElmore James1966Single
I Need YouElmore James1966Album
Shake Your Money Maker / I Need YouElmore James1965Single
My Bleeding Heart / One Way OutElmore James1965Single
Mean Mistreatin' Mama / Bleeding HeartElmore James1965Single
Standing At The Crossroads / SunnylandElmore James1965Single
Pickin' The BluesElmore James1965Compil.
It Hurts Me TooElmore James1965Single
The Best Of Elmore JamesElmore James1965Compil.
Dust My Broom / Everyday I Have The BluesElmore James1965Single
The Sky Is Crying / Standing At The CrossroadsElmore James1965Single
The Sky Is CryingElmore James1965Album
It Hurts Me TooElmore James1965Single
Memorial AlbumElmore James1965Compil.
Anna Lee / Stranger BluesElmore James1962Single
Make A Little Love/ Catfish BluesElmore James1962Single
Shake Your Moneymaker / Look On Yonder WallElmore James1962Single
Dust My Broom / Shake Your MoneymakerElmore James1961Single
Everyday I Have The Blues / I Have A Right To Love My BabyElmore James1960Single
The Sun Is ShiningElmore James1960Single
Done Somebody Wrong / Fine Little MamaElmore James1960Single
Knocking At Your Door / Calling All BluesElmore James1960Single
Cry For Me BabyElmore James1958Single
Mean Mistreatin Mama / Twelve Year Old BoyElmore James1957Single
Long Tall Woman / Wild About YouElmore James1956Album
Hand in HandElmore James1956Single
Early In The Morning / Hawaiian BoogieElmore James And The Broom Dusters1953Album
Country Boogie / She Just Won't Do RightElmore James1953Album
I Believe / I Held My Baby Last NightElmore James1952Single
Baby, What's Wrong / Sinful WomenElmore James1952Album
Catfish Blues / Dust My BroomElmore James1951Album
Early In The MorningElmore JamesCompil.
Pure SoulB.B. King • Lowell Fulsom • Elmore James • Z.Z. Hill • Little Richard • Vernon And JewellCompil.
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