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A radio repairman by trade, he spent his free time customising his amps to produce a raw, distorted sound that was the genesis of heavy rock and metal from the late 60s onwards. Dust My Broom was secretly recorded at the end of a session where James backed Sonny Boy Williamson, and became a local R&B hit in 1951. This eventually led to his moving to Chicago where he recorded for several labels including the legendary Chess, and the outpouring of now classic material such as The Sky Is Crying. However, his career was repeatedly dogged by poor health and it was in Chicago that he suffered his final heart attack on May 24, 1963. His funeral was attended by over 400 stars of the blues genre, and he was later elected to both the Blues Foundation and Rock & Roll halls of fame.

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  • Elmore James
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  • A radio repairman by trade, he spent his free time customising his amps to produce a raw, distorted sound that was the genesis of heavy rock and metal from the late 60s onwards. Dust My Broom was secretly recorded at the end of a session where James backed Sonny Boy Williamson, and became a local R&B hit in 1951. This eventually led to his moving to Chicago where he recorded for several labels including the legendary Chess, and the outpouring of now classic material such as The Sky Is Crying. However, his career was repeatedly dogged by poor health and it was in Chicago that he suffered his final heart attack on May 24, 1963. His funeral was attended by over 400 stars of the blues genre, and he was later elected to both the Blues Foundation and Rock & Roll halls of fame.
  • Elmore James (January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues and rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and band leader. He was known as King of the Slide Guitar, but he was also noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, for his influential slide guitar techniques, participating in "the birth and flowering" of electric blues, and pioneering blues rock by "energizing primal riffs with a raw, driving intensity."
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Birth Date
  • 1918-01-27(xsd:date)
death place
  • Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Name
  • Elmore James
  • James, Elmore
Genre
Instrument
  • Guitar, vocals
Alternative Names
  • James, Brooks
Years Active
  • 1940(xsd:integer)
Date of Death
  • 1963-05-24(xsd:date)
Birth Place
  • Richland, Holmes County, Mississippi, U.S.
death date
  • 1963-05-24(xsd:date)
Place of Birth
  • Holmes County, Mississippi, U.S.
Place of death
  • Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation
  • Musician, singer-songwriter, guitarist
Background
  • solo_singer
Date of Birth
  • 1918-01-27(xsd:date)
Short Description
  • American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader
Birth name
  • Elmore Brooks
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  • Elmore James (January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues and rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and band leader. He was known as King of the Slide Guitar, but he was also noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, for his influential slide guitar techniques, participating in "the birth and flowering" of electric blues, and pioneering blues rock by "energizing primal riffs with a raw, driving intensity." His band, the Broomdusters, was one of the first electric blues bands in the Mississippi Delta and Chicago. As an electric guitar pioneer, he used techniques such as distortion, power chords and slides in the 1950s to create an "explosive sound" that was "screaming with sustained tones" and was distorted and densely textured. He was one of the prime architects of the Chicago blues school, while his hard driving blues guitar work, the "thunderous blast" of his guitar sound, and his slashing and bottleneck guitar techniques, had a strong influence on the development of modern rock music, particularly heavy metal and hard rock. He had a strong influence on British blues bands such as The Rolling Stones, The Animals, and The Yardbirds, and rock guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix.
  • A radio repairman by trade, he spent his free time customising his amps to produce a raw, distorted sound that was the genesis of heavy rock and metal from the late 60s onwards. Dust My Broom was secretly recorded at the end of a session where James backed Sonny Boy Williamson, and became a local R&B hit in 1951. This eventually led to his moving to Chicago where he recorded for several labels including the legendary Chess, and the outpouring of now classic material such as The Sky Is Crying. However, his career was repeatedly dogged by poor health and it was in Chicago that he suffered his final heart attack on May 24, 1963. His funeral was attended by over 400 stars of the blues genre, and he was later elected to both the Blues Foundation and Rock & Roll halls of fame.
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