King of the Slide Guitar

~ Release by Elmore James (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1The Sky Is Crying
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-11)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1959-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (in 1959-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1959-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (in 1959-11)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
[unknown] (in 1959-11) and J.T. Brown (in 1959-11)
lead vocals:
Elmore James
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991)
recording of:
The Sky Is Crying (in 1959-11)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
2:48
2Baby Please Set a Date
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-11)
drums (drum set):
Sam Myers (in 1959-11)
guitar:
Homesick James (in 1959-11) and Elmore James (in 1959-11)
instruments:
Little Johnny Jones (in 1959-11)
saxophone:
[unknown] (in 1959-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (in 1959-11)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1959-11)
2:53
3Held My Baby Last Night
recording of:
I Held My Baby Last Night
writer:
Elmore James and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:52
4Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music, Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
2:56
5Bobby's Rock
recording of:
Bobby's Rock
writer:
Elmore James and Bobby Robinson
2:12
6Rollin' and Tumblin'
2:35
7Done Somebody Wrong
recording of:
Done Somebody Wrong
lyricist:
Elmore James
composer:
Clarence Irving Lewis, Elmore James and Morris Levy
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
2:21
8Something Inside of Me
recording of:
Something Inside of Me
writer:
Elmore James and James Sehorn
5:03
9I'm Worried
recording of:
I’m Worried
writer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Frost Music
2:49
10Fine Little Mama
2:35
11I Need You
3:33
12Early One Morning
recording of:
Early One Morning
writer:
Elmore James and Marshall E. Sehorn
2:47
13I Can't Stop Loving You
recording of:
I Can't Stop Lovin' You
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:39
14Strange Angel
recording of:
Strange Angels
writer:
Elmore James and Marshall Sehorn
3:10
15She Done Moved
recording of:
She Done Moved
writer:
Elmore James
1:52
16My Baby's Gone
recording of:
My Baby’s Gone
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:57
17Stranger Blues
recording of:
Stranger Blues
writer:
Elmore James, Clarence Lewis and Bobby Robinson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and EMI Longitude Music
2:58
18Anna Lee
3:01
19(My) Bleeding Heart
recording of:
My Bleeding Heart
writer:
Elmore James and Marshall Sehorn
3:04
20Standing at the Crossroads
recording of:
Standing at the Crossroads
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
3:01
21One Way Out
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1961)
baritone saxophone:
Paul Williams (in 1961)
bass, tenor saxophone and trombone:
[unknown] (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Williams (in 1961)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1961) and Riff Ruffin (in 1961)
piano:
Johnny Acey (in 1961)
trumpet:
Danny Moore (in 1961)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1961)
recording of:
One Way Out (in 1961)
writer:
Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn and Sonny Boy Williamson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Rhinelander Music Inc.
2:28
22My Kind of Woman
recording of:
My Kind of Woman
writer:
Elmore James
2:54
23Person to Person
recording of:
Person to Person
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:28
24Find My Kind of Woman (alternate)
recording of:
Find My Kinda Woman
writer:
Elmore James
3:03
25Find My Kind of Woman
recording of:
Find My Kinda Woman
writer:
Elmore James
2:49
26So Unkind
recording of:
So Unkind
writer:
Elmore James
2:30
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1Got to Move
recording of:
Got to Move
writer:
Elmore James and Marshall Sehorn
2:47
2Shake Your Moneymaker
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
King Mose (in 1961)
guitar:
Sammy Lee Bully (in 1961) and Elmore James (in 1961)
piano:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (in 1961)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1961)
compilation of:
Shake Your Money Maker by Elmore James
recording of:
Shake Your Moneymaker (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
2:51
3Look on Yonder Wall
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
bass:
Sammy Lee Bully (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
King Mose
guitar:
Sammy Lee Bully and Elmore James (in 1961)
harmonica:
Sam Myers (in 1961)
membranophone:
King Mose (in 1961)
piano:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (in 1961)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1961)
recorded at:
J&M Recording Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1961)
recording of:
Look on Yonder Wall (in 1961)
composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
version of:
Look Over Yonder's Wall (Look on Yonder Wall)
2:30
4Sunnyland Train
2:25
5Mean Mistreatin' Mama
recording of:
Mean Mistreatin’ Mama
writer:
Elmore James and Bobby Robinson
2:40
6Go Back Home Again
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
King Mose (in 1961)
guitar:
Sammy Lee Bully (in 1961) and Elmore James (in 1961)
harmonica:
Sam Myers (in 1961)
piano:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (in 1961)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1961)
2:15
7You Know You're Wrong
3:09
8You Know You Done Me Wrong
3:40
9I've Got a Right to Love My Baby
2:48
10Every Day I Have the Blues
recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
writer:
Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
revised by:
Peter Chatman
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
3:29
11Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music, Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
3:01
12It Hurts Me Too
recording of:
It Hurts Me Too
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James and Mel London
writer:
Kevin Moore
publisher:
Conrad Music, Lonmel Publishing, Rhinelander Music Inc. and Mo’ Than Jus’ Music (in 2000)
3:22
13Talk to Me Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-21)
bass and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (on 1963-02-21)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1963-02-21)
piano:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (on 1963-02-21)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1963-02-21)
2:49
14Can't Stop Loving My Baby
2:27
15She's Got to Go
4:08
16Hand in Hand
recording of:
Hand in Hand
writer:
Elmore James
3:06
17Pickin' the Blues
recording of:
Pickin' the Blues (John Peel Theme Tune)
composer:
Elmore James and Bobby Robinson
3:19
18Twelve Year Old Boy
3:53
19I Believe
recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Jules Taub
version of:
Dust My Broom
3:37
20I Gotta Go Now
3:41
21Up Jumped Elmore
3:12
22Make My Dreams Come True
recording of:
Make My Dreams Come True
writer:
Elmore James
2:56
23Back in Mississippi (A Conversation)
3:42
24Blacksnake Blues
2:48

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ASIN:US: B000003CKR [info]