Elmore James

[Garrett]

The latest addition to my ever growing collection....

"The sun is shining, although it's raining in my heart."

Elmore James

January 27, 1918 / May 24, 1963

Dust My Broom
Hawaiian Boogie
Please Find My Baby
Sho' Nuff I Do
Wild About You Baby
12 Year Old Boy
It Hurts Me Too
Cry For Me Baby
Coming Home
Sky Is Crying
Sun Is Shining
Madison Blues
I Can't Hold Out
Standing At The Crossroads
Done Somebody Wrong
Shake Your Moneymaker

Elmore James Bio @ Blues Search






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Albums

1961 Blues After Hours (Crown 5168)
1965 The Best Of (Sue 918 [UK])
1965 The Sky is Crying (Sphere Sound 7002)
1965 Memorial Album (Sue 927 [UK])
1966 The Blues In My Heart, The Rhythm In My Soul (re-release of Blues After Hours) (United 716) and (Custom 2054)
1967 Original Folk Blues (Kent 5022)
1967 I Need You (Sphere Sound 7008)
1968 The Late Fantastically Great (another re-release of Blues After Hours)(Ember 3397 [UK])
1968 Tough (Chess recordings + tracks by John Brim) (Blue Horizon 7-63204 [UK])
1968 Something Inside of Me (Bell 104 [UK])
1969 The Legend Of Elmore James (Kent 9001)
1969 Elmore James (Bell 6037)
1969 Whose Muddy Shoes (+ tracks by John Brim) (Chess 1537)
1969 The Resurrection Of Elmore James (Kent 9010)
1969 To Know A Man double album (Blue Horizon 7-66230 [UK])

 

[Phil B.]

I have that album Garrett and it is a good compilation. The guy played a mean slide guitar. Some consider his work to be somewhat repetitive, but I always considered him to be one of the foundations of blues guitar; and ultimately, rock guitar.

Another of my favorites that showcase his vocals is Goodbye Baby (Goodbye). It's as mournful as you get.



Edit to add: George Thorogood owes alot to Elmore, lol.