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Elmore James

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Aliases
Elmo James
Elmo James and His Broomdusters
Elmore James and The Broom Dusters
Elmore James and The Broomdusters
Elmore James and His "Broom Dusters"
Elmore James and His Broom Dusters
Elmore James and His Broomdusters
Elmore James and His "Broomdusters"
Elmore James And His "Broomdusters"
Real name
Elmore Brooks
Born
January 27, 1918
Died
May 24, 1963
Country
United States
IPI
00015069209 39 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Highly influential electric blues slide guitarist, singer and composer, in 1992 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (early influences)
Family
Elmore James, Jr. Son
L.V. Johnson Nephew
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Songs written by Elmore James

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
1839 Blues Elmore James Elmore James And His "Broomdusters" 1954 Covered by John Primer
Bleeding Heart Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn Elmore James 1961 Covered by (12 artists)
Bobby's Rock Elmore James Elmore James and His Broomdusters December 1959 Covered by (7 artists)
Can't Stop Lovin' Elmore James Elmore James and His Broom Dusters August 1953 Covered by (8 artists)
Coming Home Elmore James Elmore James and His Broom Dusters April 12, 1957 Covered by (4 artists)
Fine Little Mama Elmore James, Bobby Robinson Elmo James December 1960 Covered by (7 artists)
Good Bye Elmore James Elmore James and His "Broom Dusters" August 1955 Covered by (3 artists)
Got to Move Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn Elmore James REC, Homesick James REL November 1960 Covered by (10 artists)
Hand in Hand Elmore James, Joe Josea, Jules Taub, Sam Ling Elmore James and His Broomdusters January 25, 1952 Covered by (3 artists)
Hawaiian Boogie Elmore James Elmore James and The Broom Dusters January 1952 Covered by (10 artists)
I Can't Hold Out Elmore James Elmore James April 14, 1960 Covered by (35 artists)
I Held My Baby Last Night Elmore James Elmore James 1952 Covered by (7 artists)
I'm Worried Elmore James Elmore James and His Broom Dusters May 1960 Covered by (4 artists)
I See My Baby Elmore James Elmore James January 17, 1953 Covered by Dave Hole
I Was a Fool Elmore James, Joe Josea Elmore James and His "Broomdusters" July 1955 Covered by (3 artists)
Knocking at Your Door Elmore James Elmore James April 1957 Covered by (5 artists)
Madison Blues Elmore James Elmore James April 14, 1960 Covered by (12 artists)
Make a Little Love Elmore James, Joe Josea Elmore James and His Broom Dusters August 1953 Covered by Snatch It Back
Make My Dreams Come True Elmore James, Joe Josea Elmore James and His Broomdusters March 1954 Covered by Magic Slim and The Teardrops
My Baby's Gone Elmore James Elmore James and His Broomdusters January 1952 Covered by Mark Hummel
My Best Friend Elmore James Elmore James - John Brim January 17, 1953 Covered by John Primer
My Kind of Woman Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn Elmore James 1961 Covered by (2 artists)
One Way Out Sonny Boy Williamson [US2], Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn Sonny Boy Williamson [US2] September 8, 1961 Covered by (37 artists)
Pickin' the Blues Elmore James Elmore James February 21, 1963 Covered by (7 artists)
Please Find My Baby Elmore James, Jules Taub Elmore James and The Broomdusters December 1953 Covered by Fleetwood Mac
Quarter Past Nine Elmore James Elmore James 1954 Covered by Lamont Cranston
Shake Your Moneymaker Elmore James Elmore James August 1961 Covered by (74 artists)
So Mean to Me Elmore James, Sam Ling Elmore James REC, Homesick James and His Dusters REL 1956 Covered by (4 artists)
Something Inside Me Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn Elmore James 1960 Covered by (13 artists)
Standing at the Crossroads Elmore James, Joe Josea Elmore James and His "Broomdusters" October 1954 Covered by (8 artists)
Strange Angels Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn Elmore James 1960 Covered by (3 artists)
Strange Kinda' Feeling Elmore James, Joe Josea Elmore James and The Broomdusters August 1953 Covered by Eddy Dugosh and The Ah-Ha Playboys
Sunny Land Elmore James Elmore James and His "Broomdusters" October 1954 Covered by (6 artists)
The Sky Is Crying Elmore James, Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis Elmo James and His Broomdusters November 1959 Covered by (61 artists)
The Sun Is Shining Elmore James Elmore James April 14, 1960 Covered by (11 artists)
Tool Bag Boogie Elmore James Elmore James January 17, 1953 Covered by The Duke Robillard Band
Wild About You Elmore James, Joe Josea Elmore James and His "Broom Dusters" January 4, 1956 Covered by (9 artists)
You Know You're Wrong Elmore James Elmore James 1961 Covered by Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials

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