Artist: Elmore James

Elmore James
Aliases
Elmo James
Elmore James and His "Broom Dusters"
Elmore James and His Broom Dusters
Elmore James and His Broomdusters
Elmore James and The Broom Dusters
Born
January 27, 1918
Died
May 24, 1963
Country
United States

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 The 12 Year Old Boy Elmore James and His Broom Dusters 1957 (6 artists)
2 Bleeding Heart Elmore James 1965 (3 artists)
3 Bobby's Rock Elmore James and His Broomdusters 1959 (2 artists)
4 Can't Stop Lovin Elmore James and His Broom Dusters 1953 (3 artists)
5 Coming Home Elmore James and His Broom Dusters 1957 (2 artists)
6 Cry for Me Elmore James and His Broomdusters 1957 (4 artists)
7 Dust My Blues Elmore James and The Broom Dusters 1953 (8 artists)
8 Fine Little Mama Elmore James 1960 Greg "Fingers" "Taylor
9 Goodbye (Baby) Elmore James 1955 (2 artists)
10 Got to Move Elmore James 1966 (3 artists)
11 Hand in Hand Elmore James and His Broomdusters 1954 (2 artists)
12 Happy Home Elmore James 1955 (2 artists)
13 Hawaiian Boogie Elmore James 1969 (4 artists)
14 I Can't Hold Out Elmore James May 1960 (13 artists)
15 I Held My Baby Last Night Elmore James January 1953 (4 artists)
16 I See My Baby Elmore James 1968 Dave Hole
17 I Was a Fool Elmore James and The Broom Dusters 1953 Paul Lamb & The King Snakes
18 I'm Worried Elmore James and His Broom Dusters 1960 (2 artists)
19 Knocking at Your Door Elmore James 1960 Alabama Mike
20 Madison Blues Elmore James 1968 (3 artists)
21 Make a Little Love Elmore James and His Broom Dusters 1953 Snatch It Back
22 Make My Dreams Come True Elmore James and His Broomdusters 1954 Magic Slim and the Teardrops
23 Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop Joe Turner & his Blues Kings Feat. Elmore James December 1953 Big Joe and The Dynaflows
24 Person to Person Elmore James 1968 (2 artists)
25 Pickin' the Blues Elmore James 1964 (4 artists)
26 Shake Your Moneymaker Elmore James 1962 (29 artists)
27 The Sky Is Crying Elmore James and His Broomdusters 1960 (21 artists)
28 Something Inside of Me Elmo James 1964 (3 artists)
29 Standing at the Crossroads Elmore James 1954 Brint Anderson Band
30 Strange Angels Elmore James 1966 Alabama Mike
31 Stranger Blues Elmore James 1962 (18 artists)
32 The Sun Is Shining Elmore James May 1960 (6 artists)
33 Wild About You Elmore James and His "Broom Dusters" 1956 Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers
34 You Know You’re Wrong Elmore James 1992 Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Baby Please Set a Date Elmo James 1964 Memphis Minnie
2 Done Somebody Wrong Elmore James 1960 Eddie Kirkland and His Houserockers
3 Dust My Broom Elmo James 1951 Robert Johnson
4 It Hurts Me Too Elmore James and His Broomdusters 1957 Tampa Red
5 Look on Yonder Wall Elmore James 1962 Jazz Gillum
6 Mean Mistreatin' Mama Elmore James 1965 Leroy Carr
7 One Way Out Elmo James 1964 Sonny Boy Williamson [1]
8 Rollin' and Tumblin' Elmore James and His Broom Dusters 1960 Baby Face Leroy Trio - Hambone Willie Newbern
9 Sunny Land Elmore James 1954

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Bleeding Heart Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn (3 artists)
2 Bobby's Rock Elmore James (2 artists)
3 Can't Stop Lovin' Elmore James (3 artists)
4 Coming Home Elmore James (2 artists)
5 Cry for Me Elmore James (4 artists)
6 Dust My Blues Elmore James, Joe Josea (8 artists)
7 Fine Little Mama Elmore James, Bobby Robinson Greg "Fingers" "Taylor
8 Goodbye (Baby) Elmore James (2 artists)
9 Got to Move Elmore James (3 artists)
10 Hand in Hand Elmore James, Joe Josea (2 artists)
11 Hawaiian Boogie Elmore James (4 artists)
12 I Can't Hold Out Elmore James (13 artists)
13 I Held My Baby Last Night Elmore James (4 artists)
14 I See My Baby Elmore James Dave Hole
15 I Was a Fool Elmore James, Joe Josea Paul Lamb & The King Snakes
16 I'm Worried Elmore James (2 artists)
17 Knocking at Your Door Elmore James Alabama Mike
18 Madison Blues Elmore James (3 artists)
19 Make My Dreams Come True Elmore James, Joe Josea Magic Slim and the Teardrops
20 Make a Little Love Elmore James, Joe Josea Snatch It Back
21 One Way Out Sonny Boy Williamson [1], Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn (15 artists)
22 Person to Person Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn (2 artists)
23 Pickin' the Blues Elmore James (4 artists)
24 Shake Your Moneymaker Elmore James (29 artists)
25 Something Inside Me Elmore James, James Sehorn (3 artists)
26 Standing at the Crossroads Elmore James, Joe Josea Brint Anderson Band
27 Strange Angels Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn Alabama Mike
28 Stranger Blues Elmore James, Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis (18 artists)
29 Sun Is Shining Elmore James (6 artists)
30 Sunny Land Elmore James
31 The Sky Is Crying Elmore James, Bobby Robinson, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis (21 artists)
32 Twelve Year Old Boy Elmore James (6 artists)
33 Wild About You Elmore James, Joe Josea Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers
34 You Know You’re Wrong Elmore James Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials

Adapted songs

Title down Written by Originals Covered by
1 Baby Please Set a Date Elmore James Please Set a Date George Thorogood and The Destroyers
2 Dust My Broom Elmore James I Believe I'll Dust My Broom (19 artists)
3 Look on Yonder Wall Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn Look on Yonder Wall (8 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 I Need You Elmore James 1966 Sphere Sound
2 The Resurrection of Elmore James Elmore James 1969 Kent
3 Rollin' and Tumblin' - The Best of Elmore James Elmore James 1992 Relic
4 The Sky Is Crying Elmo James 1964 Sphere Sound
5 Something Inside of Me Elmore James 1968 Bell
6 Tough Elmore James - John Brim 1968 Blue Horizon
7 Whose Muddy Shoes Elmore James - John Brim 1969 Chess

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Bleeding heart Elmore James 1965 Enjoy Records
2 Blues Before Sunrise Elmore James 1955 Flair
3 Coming Home Elmore James and His Broom Dusters 1957 Chief
4 Cry for Me Elmore James and His Broomdusters 1957 Chief
5 Done Somebody Wrong Elmore James 1960 Fire
6 Dust My Blues Elmore James and The Broom Dusters 1953 Sue Records
7 Dust My Broom Elmo James 1951 Trumpet
8 Hand in Hand Elmore James and His Broomdusters 1954 Flair
9 Happy Home Elmore James 1955 Flair
10 I Believe Elmore James January 1953 Meteor [1]
11 I Can't Hold Out Elmore James May 1960 Chess
12 It Hurts Me Too Elmore James 1964 Enjoy Records
13 It Hurts Me Too Elmore James and His Broomdusters 1957 Chief
14 Knocking at Your Door Elmore James 1960 Chief
15 Look on Yonder Wall Elmore James 1962 Fire
16 Make a Little Love Elmore James and His Broom Dusters 1953 Flair
17 Make My Dreams Come True Elmore James and His Broomdusters 1959 Fire
18 Rollin' and Tumblin' Elmore James and His Broom Dusters 1960 Fire
19 The Sky Is Crying Elmore James and His Broomdusters 1960 Fire
20 Stranger Blues Elmore James 1962 Fire
21 Sunny Land Elmore James 1954 Flair
22 Wild About You Elmore James and His "Broom Dusters" 1956 Modern

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 TV Mama Joe Turner and his Blues Kings December 1953 Atlantic Records

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Homage to Elmore Brint Anderson Band November 7, 1995 Rhino Records

Forum topics

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1 Wild About You cover by Joe Bonamassa Add songs Greenose 0 2008-02-17 18:41:42 GMT by Greenose
2 Artists who have covered their songs Discussion Simon 14 2013-03-04 21:26:48 GMT by Bastien

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