Elmore James (1918-1963)

Blues Artists

Elmore James (1918-1963) was born in Richland, Holmes County, Mississippi. His birth name was Elmore Brooks.

Elmore James was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. He is listed at No. 30 in the Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitarists.

Elmore James first recorded for Trumpet Records in Jackson, Mississippi in 1951 but broke his contract with Trumpet Records to sign with the Bihari brothers, who released his recordings on their Flair Records, Meteor Records and Modern Records labels.

He also recorded for Chess Records and Chief Records in Chicago. In 1959 he began recording for Fire Records.

Elmore James is buried in the Newport Baptist Church cemetery in Ebenezer, Mississippi.

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Here are some covers of Elmore James material:

Dust My Broom (originally recorded by Robert Johnson)

Howlin’ Wolf, 1966