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American blues musician (1918–1963)
Elmore James
Birth name Elmore Brooks Also known as "King of the Slide Guitar" Born (1918-01-27 ) January 27, 1918Richland, Holmes County, Mississippi , U.S.Died May 24, 1963(1963-05-24) (aged 45 )Chicago, Illinois , U.S. Genres Blues Occupation(s )
singer
songwriter
Instrument(s )
vocals
Years active 1940s–1963
Musical artist
Elmore James (né Brooks ; January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963)[1] blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader.[2] Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.[3] slide guitar technique earned him the nickname "King of the Slide Guitar".
Biography [ edit ]
Elmore James was born Elmore Brooks in Richland, Holmes County, Mississippi , the son of 15-year-old Leola Brooks, a field hand.[4] [1] diddley bow , or jitterbug) strung on a shack wall.[1] [4]
James was influenced by Robert Johnson ,[1] Kokomo Arnold and Tampa Red . He recorded several of Tampa Red's songs. He also inherited from Tampa Red's band two musicians who joined his own backing band, the Broomdusters, "Little" Johnny Jones (piano) and Odie Payne (drums).[4] Sonny Boy Williamson II .[4]
During World War II , James joined the U.S. Navy, was promoted to coxswain and took part in the invasion of Guam .[1] Canton with his adopted brother, Robert Holston.
He began recording with Trumpet Records in nearby Jackson in January 1951, first as a sideman again for Sonny Boy Williamson II and for their mutual friend Willie Love and possibly others.[1] Dust My Broom ", which was a surprise R&B hit in 1952.[2] [2]
James broke his contract with Trumpet Records to sign with the Bihari brothers [1] Ike Turner , who played guitar and piano on a couple of his early Bihari recordings. His "I Believe" was a hit a year later.[2] Flair Records , Meteor Records , and Modern Records ; he also recorded for Chess Records and Mel London 's Chief Records .[5] Big Joe Turner 's 1954 top 10 R&B hit "TV Mama".[6]
In 1959, he began recording for Bobby Robinson 's Fire Records , which released "The Sky Is Crying ", "My Bleeding Heart ", "Stranger Blues", "Look on Yonder Wall ", "Done Somebody Wrong ", and "Shake Your Moneymaker ", among others.[2]
James died of a heart attack in Chicago in 1963, at the age of 45,[2] American Folk Blues Festival . He was buried in the Newport Baptist Church Cemetery, in Ebenezer, Mississippi .[7] Phil Walden of Capricorn Records raised funds for a granite headstone for James's grave. The headstone which reads "King of the Slide Guitar", features a bronze relief of James playing guitar. It was revealed at a dedication ceremony sponsored by the Mt. Zion Memorial Fund in 1992.[8]
James was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as an "Early Influence" inductee.[3] Blues Hall of Fame within its initial list of inductions in 1980.[9] Mississippi Blues Trail in Ebenezer.[7] [8]
Influence [ edit ]
James influenced many slide players, such as blues guitarists Homesick James , Hound Dog Taylor , and J. B. Hutto .[4] B.B. King and Chuck Berry .[4] Jimi Hendrix , Brian Jones , Jeremy Spencer , and Frank Zappa have acknowledged his influence.[10] [11] Beatles ' song "For You Blue ", John Lennon plays a slide solo on a Höfner lap steel guitar ;[12] George Harrison encourages him with "Go, Johnny, go ... Elmore James got nothin' on this, baby".[13]
Discography [ edit ]
Selected singles [ edit ]
Selected compilation albums [ edit ]
Blues After Hours (1960)
Whose Muddy Shoes (1969) (split album with John Brim )
Street Talkin' (1975)
King of the Slide Guitar (1992)
The Classic Early Recordings: 1951–1956 (1993)
The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James (1993)
Golden Hits (1996)
Gallery [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d e f Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 493–494. ISBN 978-1-84195-017-4
^ a b "Elmore James" . Rock & Roll Hall of Fame .
^ a b c d e f Koda, Cub . "Elmore James – Biography & History" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 1, 2019 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (1988). Top R&B Singles 1942–1988 216 . ISBN 978-0-89820-068-3
^ Swyner, Alan (1998). Liner notes to The Very Best of Big Joe Turner . Rhino CD 72968.
^ a b "Elmore James" . Mississippi Blues Trail .
^ a b "Featured Marker – Elmore James" . Mississippi Blues Trail .
^ Anderson, Grego (March 22, 2023). "Elmore James | Everything you need to know about Blues Music" . Mojohand.com .
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). "James, Elmore". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . London: Omnibus Press . pp. 1974–1975. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8
^ Mulhern, Tom (February 1983). " . Guitar Player the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2011 – via Home.online.no. {{cite magazine }}: CS1 maint: date and year (link )
^ Babiuk, A (2002). Beatles Gear . Hal Leonard . p. 239. ISBN 978-0-87930-662-5
^ Smith, Alan (May 9, 1970). "New LP Shows They Couldn't Care Less". NME
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