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| Boy Williamson and Robert Johnson.Guam before being mustered out in 1945.Sonny Boy Williamson and working the local jukes.Lillian McMurry's Trumpet Label.Sphere(I still have the album) and I was hooked.The song was an immediate success.Taylor on guitars(all playing through the same amp).King, Eric Clapton, Homesick James, J.To find the music of Elmore James .US Music Experts and Writers: Want to write for AMG?SmartUncompromisingGrittyPassionateFierceConfidentBrashCatharticFieryIntenseOrganicExuberantEarthyRollickingBoisterousGuitarSongwriterGuitar (Electric)VocalsSlide GuitarOther EntriesMovie EntryAMG Artist IDP 90058Corrections to this Entry?Biographyby Cub KodakNo two ways about it, the most influential slide guitarist of the postwar period was Elmore James, hands down.As a guitarist, he wrote the book, his slide style influencing the likes of Hound Dog Taylor, Joe Carter, his cousin Homesick James and J.Hall Sunflower Blues BandJoe CarterJohn LittlejohnHomesick James WilliamsonSue FoleyEric ClaptonJames "Son" ThomasLonnie PitchfordBig Dave McLeanEric SardinasPeter KernPerformed Songs ByJoe JoseaMarshall SehornClarence LewisRobert JohnsonBobby RobinsonMorgan RobinsonJames SehornMel LondonSam LingJules TaubLeroy CarrJoe BihariMemphis SlimWillie LoveJ."It's a sound and a feeling."No two ways about it, the most influential slide guitarist of the postwar period was Elmore James, hands down.As a guitarist, he wrote the book, his slide style influencing the likes of Hound Dog Taylor, Joe Carter, his cousin Homesick James and J.His signature lick an electric updating of Robert Johnson's "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom" and one that Elmore recorded in infinite variations from day one to his last session is so much a part of the essential blues fabric of guitar licks that no one attempting to play slide guitar can do it without being compared to Elmore James.Others may have had more technique Robert Nighthawk and Earl Hooker immediately come to mind but Elmore had the sound and all the feeling.Elmore reworked his guitar amplifiers in his spare time, getting them to produce raw, distorted sounds that wouldn't resurface until the advent of heavy rock amplification in the late '60s.Elmore James always gave it everything he had, everything he could emotionally invest in a number.This commitment of spirit is something that shows up time and again when listening to multiple takes from his session masters.Broomdusters were as loud and powerful and popular as any blues band the Windy City had to offer.But as urban as their sound was, it all had roots in Elmore's hometown of Canton, MS.He was born there on January 27, 1918, the illegitimate son of Leola Brooks and later given the surname of his stepfather, Joe Willie James.He adapted to music at an early age, learning to play bottleneck on a homemade instrument fashioned out of a broom handle and a lard can.Although he confined himself to a home base area around Belzoni, he would join up and work with traveling players coming through like Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson.By the late '30s he had formed his first band and was working the Southern state area with Sonny Boy until the second world war broke out, spending three years stationed with the Navy in Guam.Legend has it that James didn't even stay around long enough to hear the playback, much less record a second side.With a few months left on his Trumpet contract, Elmore was recorded by the Bihari Brothers for their Modern label subsidiaries, Flair and Meteor, but the results were left in the can until James' contract ran out.In the meantime, Elmore had moved to Chicago and cut a quick session for Chess, which resulted in one single being issued and just as quickly yanked off the market as the Bihari Brothers swooped in to protect their investment.This period of activity found Elmore assembling the nucleus of his great band the Broomdusters and several fine recordings were issued over the next few years on a plethora of the Bihari Brothers'owned labels with several of them charting and most all of them becoming certified blues classics.His health always in a fragile state due to a recurring heart condition would send him back home to Jackson, MS, where he temporarily set aside his playing for work as a disc jockey or radio repair man.He came back to Chicago to record a session for Chess, then just as quickly broke contract to sign with Bobby Robinson's Fire label, producing the classic "The Sky Is Crying" and numerous others.Roll Hall of Fame as a seminal influence.Elmore James may not have lived to reap the rewards of the blues revival, but his music and influence continues to resonate."Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"Hi Elmore James,Great site, you're a legend.Thanks for your inviteall the bestc.Hello, and thanks for accepting the invitation.You have a great page, Im very happy to meet you, thanks for keeping the blues alive.Elmore James is immortal!What would be the blues now, without the contribution of Elmore James???Thanks for your music....We send you our love and a little bit more.ELMORE JAMES IS A TRUE AMERICAN GENIUS.Hello and thanks for sharing your dedication page.Definately a feeling that won't leave me soon, I love it!Great Tunes, Thanks For the Add.Enjoyed My Visit To Your Page.None better than Elmore James!!!Day and Happy New Year!!!Happy Birthday Elmore the music world could really use you now!Thanks for being a great friend this year!!This is not a MySpace login page, please do not enter your MySpace login information (email address or password).Charts
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Elmore Brooks was born January 27, 1918 in Richland, Holmes County, Mississippi, the illegitimate son of Leora Brooks.By the age of 10 he was playing a self made guitar and singing blues.Over the next 12 years Elmore would record more than 100 songs for Modern, Chess, Chief, Fire, Fury, and Enjoy Records.Many classify Elmore James as a postwar musician.However, you should also recognize his performances from 1929 to 1952.Unfortunately, no one captured a sound recording of Elmore and his
guitar within these 23 years.The way we hear Elmore James today is much more than that.Little Richard and Elmore James are the only two I know."Biography: No two ways about it, the most influential slide guitarist of the postwar period was Elmore James, hands down.To share this media with a friend, you must have AIM installed.Want More Elmore James?What: Her energy infused Sessions performance.Highlights: A smokin version of her hit single Tambourine and a killer verse from Party Like a Rockstar.Get behind the scenes footage from other Sessions alums. |
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