I feel bad, i feel terrible im just as sad as i can be i feel bad, i feel terrible im just as sad as i can be i let a boy thats twelve years old take my. Sylvan songs records is celebrating the centenary of blues pioneer elmore james with the release of strange angels. Before acquiring his first guitar, he played several different homemade instruments, including a strand of broomwire nailed to the front porch of his cabin. The new fats waller musical show babyface for the cool in you sin assassins zoe brothers soul.
His father was probably joe willie frost james, who moved in with leola, and elmore took his surname. Johnson was born in 1939 in richmond, ms, and his mother ran a restaurant there. He could lay down grooves as relentless as a protojames brown rollin and tumblin, sing a devastating deadpan plaint about the twelve year old boy who took his baby away, and push so hard into the future that avant. Johnson was born in 1939 in richmond, ms, read full biography. Elmore james was an american blues slide guitarist and singer who recorded from 1951 until 1963. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from elmore james jr at the discogs marketplace. Please use the directions and codes below to do so. James elmore phone, address, background info whitepages. They have also lived in coldspring, tx and dickinson, tx. I did not know if i should record a second cd with elmore.
Known as the king of the slide guitar, he was a significant influence on the development of rock music born into a sharecropping family, james played. I have also taught math at the high school and middle school levels, and i taught 8th grade science for several years. He played on various radio shows throughout the south and built up a following. Join facebook to connect with james elmore and others you may know. Though borrowed from fellow mississippi bluesman robert johnson, that dust my broom riff laid the foundation for an elevenyear recording career, with nearly 80 titles released on some seven different labels. Elmore james, willie love and his three aces everybodys fishing. A huge influence on the rolling stones, the yardbirds and fleetwood mac, as well as being a giant on the blues scene, this set contains 71 tracks from elmore s recordings for the meteor, flair. He played away from chicago and made few recordings, but was by. James composition the sky is crying which became a blues standard and his rendition of it hurts me too were. James was born elmore brooks in richland, holmes county, mississippi, the illegitimate son of 15yearold leola brooks, a field hand.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Bo diddley has his syncopated rhythm riff, howling wolf his fullbodied falsetto swoop, jimmy reed his repetitive walking bass lines. It was recorded 2011 at joyride music studio, chicago, il. Feb 04, 2016 elmore james the 12 year old boy duration. Elmore james elmore brooks, richland, mississippi, 27th january 1918 chicago, illinois, 24th may 1963 was an american blues singer and guitarist. James was born fifty miles north of jackson not to be confused with another richland just south of jackson.
Elmore james signature was his thundering fulloctave slide guitar opening. Elmore james music takes flight again via allstar tribute. It became a sleeper hit, breaking through to the top10. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. New tribute album to celebrate blues legend elmore james. The name change didnt start the blues career of a newly crowned elmore james, jr. Elmore brooks was born january 27, 1918 in richland, holmes county, mississippi, the illegitimate son of leora brooks. Including the uncropped image of the female friend with her head on his shoulder, which shows the twotone gibson onstage to the left.
Elmore james, original name elmore brooks, born january 27, 1918, richland, mississippi, u. Some blues musicians carve out their own stylistic trademarks. Elmos playing became more frequent and within the next 10 years he would grace the stage, sidewalk, fish fry and jook with the likes of robert johnson. If he had lived just a few more years he would have heard his unmistakable sound echoing through the work of brian jones in the rolling stones, jeremy spencer in peter greens fleetwood mac and rory gallagher in britain, and duane allman and. Elmore james was born on may 3, 1954 in new york city, new york, usa. Elmore jamess 1960 the sky is crying has become a staple in the blues culture and is considered a blues standard the song was written during a downpour while in a recording. Jan 27, 2010 thats only the most obvious question listeners to the explosive music of elmore james 191863 will confront. I was in the army from 19881992, fighting in operation desert shielddesert storm, as well as serving in south korea on the dmz and in texas.
Elmore james i held my baby last night 1952 meteor 5000. Elmore james was at the height of his powers when he died from a massive heartattack at his cousin homesick jamess apartment in chicago in 1963. Includes six new songs and six traditional tunes in the chicago blues style. By the age of 10 he was playing a self made guitar and singing blues. Elmore james one way out download free mp3 flac aztec camera backwards and forwards joe hisaishi piano stories tanger le petit soldat the beach boys blue birds over the mountain never learn not to love fats waller aint misbehavin.
He began making music at the age of 12, using a simple onestring instrument diddley bow, or jitterbug strung on a shack wall. He was known as king of the slide guitar and was noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice. Blues blues gut bucket blues chicago, il elmore james and the broom dusters blues blues gut bucket blues chicago, il. January 27th, 2018 marks what would be the 100th birthday of elmore james. Elmore james january 27, 1918 may 24, 1963 was an american blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader. Elmore james the sky is crying lyrics genius lyrics. James is acknowledged as giving birth to blues rock, with some accounts claiming he beat muddy waters to the punch of electrifying the delta blues sound. Though borrowed from fellow mississippi bluesman robert johnson, that dust my broom riff laid the foundation for.
Ok hecube, i was down in clarksdale at the juke joint fest this weekend, saw the amazing secret history of elmore james book by steve franz in cat head store and got it. The definitive early recordings of elmore james, the man who changed the face of postwar slide guitar, return to the ace catalogue with this 3cd set. A century later, sylvan songs records is releasing a tribute album to the king of the slide guitar. Elmore james the classic early recordings 19511956 3cd. Mississippiborn elmore leonard was a blues musician known as the king of the slide guitar. Elmore james died in 1963, and in the mid60s, johnson took the stage name elmore james, jr. Elmore james and the broom dusters become a fan remove fan. James passed away in month 1888, at age 74 at death place.
Elmore james the 12 year old boy lyrics genius lyrics. Mavis tells alonzo that he should play more like elmore james as she makes breakfast, he tells her that he thinks he should take james advice and stay away from her. 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. James is related to carl elmore and david w elmore as well as 2 additional people. Blues blues gut bucket blues chicago, il elmore james and the broom dusters blues blues gut. Second cd for wolf records, titled old school lover, is one of the best traditional chicago blues albums of 2012. In 1951, he recorded his first record, dust my broom, for the small trumpet records label out of jackson, ms. Winner of the living blues award for best blues album 2008. Sep 20, 2012 check out old school lover by elmore james jr.
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