The Sky Is Crying: The Legendary Fire / Enjoy Sessions

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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.
2:47
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)
2:54
3Held My Baby Last Night
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-11)
bass:
Homesick James (in 1959-11)
drums (drum set):
Sam Myers (in 1959-11)
guitar:
Homesick James (in 1959-11) and Elmore James (in 1959-11)
membranophone:
Odie Payne (in 1959-11)
piano:
Johnny Jones (in 1959-11)
saxophone:
[unknown] (in 1959-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (in 1959-11)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
[unknown] (in 1959-11) and J.T. Brown (in 1959-11)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1959-11)
recording of:
I Held My Baby Last Night
writer:
Elmore James and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:53
4Bobby’s Rock
recording of:
Bobby's Rock
writer:
Elmore James and Bobby Robinson
2:12
5Dust My Broom
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-11)
bass:
Homesick James (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)
membranophone:
Odie Payne (in 1959-11)
piano:
Johnny Jones (in 1959-11)
saxophone:
[unknown] (in 1959-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (in 1959-11)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
[unknown] (in 1959-11) and J.T. Brown (in 1959-11)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1959-11)
recording of:
Dust My Broom (in 1959-11)
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
2:53
6Rollin’ and Tumblin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
baritone saxophone:
Paul Williams (in 1960)
bass and bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1960)
drums (drum set):
Sam Myers (in 1960)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960) and Jimmy Spruill (in 1960)
membranophone:
Belton Evans (in 1960)
saxophone and saxophone [sax]:
[unknown] (in 1960)
slide guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
2:31
7Done Somebody Wrong
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
baritone saxophone:
Paul Williams (in 1960)
bass and bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1960)
drums (drum set):
Sam Myers (in 1960)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960) and Jimmy Spruill (in 1960)
membranophone:
Belton Evans (in 1960)
saxophone and saxophone [sax]:
[unknown] (in 1960)
slide guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
recording of:
Done Somebody Wrong (in 1960)
lyricist:
Elmore James
composer:
Clarence Irving Lewis, Elmore James and Morris Levy
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
2:22
8I’m Worried
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
baritone saxophone:
Paul Williams (in 1960)
bass and bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1960)
drums (drum set):
Sam Myers (in 1960)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960) and Jimmy Spruill (in 1960)
membranophone:
Belton Evans (in 1960)
saxophone and saxophone [sax]:
[unknown] (in 1960)
slide guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
recording of:
I’m Worried (in 1960)
writer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Frost Music
2:54
9Fine Little Mama
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
baritone saxophone:
Paul Williams (in 1960)
bass and bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1960)
drums (drum set):
Sam Myers (in 1960)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960) and Jimmy Spruill (in 1960)
membranophone:
Belton Evans (in 1960)
saxophone and saxophone [sax]:
[unknown] (in 1960)
slide guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
2:33
10I Need You
2:57
11Early One Morning
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
baritone saxophone:
Paul Williams (in 1960)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1960)
drums (drum set):
Sam Myers (in 1960)
guitar:
Jimmy Spruill (in 1960)
saxophone:
[unknown] (in 1960)
slide guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
recording of:
Early One Morning (in 1960)
writer:
Elmore James and Marshall E. Sehorn
2:48
12I Can’t Stop Loving You
bass:
Homesick James
drums (drum set), piano and saxophone [saxes]:
[unknown]
guitar:
Jimmy Spruill
vocals:
Elmore James
recording of:
I Can't Stop Lovin' You
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:39
13Strange Angels
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
baritone saxophone:
Paul Williams (in 1960)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1960)
drums (drum set):
Sam Myers (in 1960)
guitar:
Jimmy Spruill (in 1960)
saxophone:
[unknown] (in 1960)
slide guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960)
recording of:
Strange Angels (in 1960)
writer:
Elmore James and Marshall Sehorn
3:10
14She Done Moved
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960)
bass:
Homesick James (in 1960)
drums (drum set), piano and saxophone [saxes]:
[unknown] (in 1960)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960) and Jimmy Spruill (in 1960)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960)
recording of:
She Done Moved (in 1960)
writer:
Elmore James
1:51
15Something Inside of Me
recording of:
Something Inside of Me
writer:
Elmore James and James Sehorn
4:58
16Stranger Blues (alternate take)
recording of:
Stranger Blues
writer:
Elmore James, Clarence Lewis and Bobby Robinson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and EMI Longitude Music
3:14
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ASIN:US: B00005F206 [info]