Elmore James

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Born
27 January 1918
Born In
Richland, Rankin County, Mississippi, United States
Died
24 May 1963 (aged 45)
Elmore James (Elmore Brooks, Richland, Mississippi, 27th January 1918 – Chicago, Illinois, 24th May 1963) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was known as "The King of the Slide Guitar". James was born fifty miles north of Jackson (not to be confused with another Richland just south of Jackson). He began playing as a teen, under the names "Cleanhead" and "Joe Willie James", alongside musicians such as the first Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin' Wolf, and Robert Johnson. During World War II James joined the United States Navy and was station… read more
Elmore James (Elmore Brooks, Richland, Mississippi, 27th January 1918 – Chicago, Illinois, 24th May 1963) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was known as "The King of the Slide Guitar". James was born fifty miles north of Jackson (not to be confused with another Richlan… read more
Elmore James (Elmore Brooks, Richland, Mississippi, 27th January 1918 – Chicago, Illinois, 24th May 1963) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was known as "The King of the Slide Guitar". James was born fifty miles north of Jackson (not to be confused with another Richland just south of Jackson). He began playing as a teen, under the names &q… read more

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1 Play track The Complete Fire and Enjoy Sessions Part 1 The Sky Is Crying
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2 Play track The Complete Fire and Enjoy Sessions Part 1 Dust My Broom
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3 Play track Person To Person It Hurts Me Too
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4 Play track Blues Nostalgia Dust My Blues
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5 Play track Shake Your Money Maker: The Best Of The Fire Sessions Shake Your Money Maker
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6 Play track Blues Masters: The Very Best of Elmore James Madison Blues
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7 Play track Blues Masters: The Very Best of Elmore James The Sun Is Shining
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8 Play track The Sky Is Crying Standing at the Crossroads
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9 Play track Shake Your Money Maker: The Best Of The Fire Sessions Look On Yonder Wall
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10 Play track The Complete Fire and Enjoy Sessions Part 1 Done Somebody Wrong
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  1. 129,755 listeners

    15 Feb 1990 · 13 tracks

    The Complete Fire and Enjoy Sessions Part 1
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  2. 105,709 listeners

    1965 · 2 tracks

    Dust My Broom
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  3. 96,146 listeners

    5 Mar 2001 · 16 tracks

    Shake Your Money Maker: The Best Of The Fire Sessions
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  4. 60,822 listeners

    1965 · 12 tracks

    The Sky Is Crying
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