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Real Name: Elmore Brooks. Profile: American blues singer and guitarist, born in Holmes County, Mississippi, on January 27, 1918 and died in Chicago, Illinois, on May 24, 1963. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 (early influence). Had a son who followed in his footsteps: Elmore James Jr. Show more.
Elmore James was an American blues slide guitarist and singer who recorded from 1951 until 1963. His most famous song, "Dust My Broom", an electrified adaptation of a Robert Johnson tune, was his first hit and features one of the most identifiable slide guitar figures in blues. [2] James' composition "The Sky Is Crying" (which became a blues ...
Elmore James was born January 27, 1918, in Richland, Mississippi. He reportedly admired Robert Johnson, Kokomo Arnold, and Robert Nighthawk, and by one account, he not only knew Johnson (who recorded “I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom” in 1936) but played against him in a guitar battle (according to a witness who told the story to the manager of Elmore’s estate, Pat LeBlanc). But it was to ...
10. Sept. 2014 · One of our greatest blues artists and composers, and most of us don't even know his name. Listen to the original "The Sky Is Crying" from the composer. (Elm...
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6. Sept. 2008 · Dust My Broom - Elmore James, the King of the Slide Guitar
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Elmore James’ Verdienst besteht darin, daß er den Wegweisern, die Johnson aufstellte, folgte. Unter seinen Händen und seinem Verstärker verwandelte sich der Geist der wilden Katze Johnson in den eines Tigers - eine neue Ära des Blues. Elmore James erlebte selbst nicht mehr, wie er Anfang der 60er Jahre zu einem der Idole junger britischer Musiker wurde, denn er starb 1963. Bis dahin ...
20. Mai 2024 · Elmore James (born January 27, 1918, Richland, Mississippi, U.S.—died May 24, 1963, Chicago, Illinois) was an American blues singer-guitarist noted for the urgent intensity of his singing and guitar playing. Known as the “King of the Slide Guitar,” he was a significant influence on the development of rock music.
