Elmore James (né Brooks; January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) [1] was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. [2] Noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice, James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. [3]

Jan 23, 2025 · Elmore James (born January 27, 1918, Richland, Mississippi, U.S.—died May 24, 1963, Chicago, Illinois) was an American blues singer-guitarist noted for the urgent intensity of his singing and guitar playing.

Elmore James was an American blues slide guitarist and singer who recorded from 1951 until 1963. His most famous song, "Dust My Broom", an electrified adaptation of a Robert Johnson tune, was his first hit and features one of the most identifiable slide guitar figures in blues. [2]

Nov 5, 2024 · It’s now more than 60 years since the groundbreaking slide guitarist Elmore James died from a heart attack at the tragically early age of 45. In this article, writer and musician John Phillpott looks back at his life, recording history, and unique stylistic legacy that has influenced countless blues guitarists down the decades.

Jan 21, 2019 · Without a shout of a doubt the ‘artistic transmission’ in Elmore James’s music originated from the long fingers of Robert Johnson and his spirit has now been passed down into every wooping ...

Elmore James was an American blues guitarist and singer, known as the pioneer of slide guitar technique on the electric guitar. He was one of the most prominent musicians during the heyday of Chicago blues, and his innovations had a significant influence on the development of blues and the formation of rock music.

May 8, 2018 · Born January 27, 1918, near Richland, MS; died of a heart attack May 24, 1963, in Chicago, IL; buried in Durant, MS; son of Leola Brooks (a sharecropper); raised by Brooks and and Joe Willie James (a sharecropper); married Josephine Harris, 1937 (marriage ended); married Georgianna Crump, 1947 (marriage ended); married third wife, Janice, c ...

Elmore James (January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was known as The King of the Slide Guitar. Born in Mississippi, he joined the Navy as a young man, and had his first hit record, "Dust My Broom," in 1952.

Elmore James was a highly regarded blues musician who played regularly in the Mississippi Delta and later in Chicago. In 1992 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a precursor of rock and roll.

Mar 9, 2014 · Revered singer/guitarist, ELMORE JAMES (1918-1963), was a key figure of the Chicago blues scene in the 1950s and his unique style – combining loud, amplified slide guitar licks with declamatory vocals – was hugely influential, especially regarding the sound of the British beat groups of the 1960s (including the Rolling Stones and Fleetwood ...