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Elmore James The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James (1993)
Elmore James [Elmore Brooks] (1918-1963): vocals, guitar\nRecorded 1951-08-05/1961.Q3.\nCompilation produced by Robert Palmer & James Austin.\nRemastered by Bob Fisher, Digital Domain.\nCD: Rhino R2 71190 (1993-04-06), UPC 081227119027.
This blues cd contains 21 tracks and runs 61min 18sec.
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1. Elmore James - Dust My Broom [1951] (02:45)
   (Elmore James)\nRecorded Jackson US-MS, 1951-08-05; Trumpet single #146 (1951-11-27).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nSonny Boy Williamson (II): harmonica\nLeonard Ware: bass\nFrock O'Dell: drums
2. Elmore James - The Sun Is Shining [1960] (02:44)
   (Elmore James)\nRecorded Chicago US-IL, 1960-04; Chess single #1756 (1960-06).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nHomesick James: guitar\nJ.T. Brown: tenor sax\nJohnny Jones: piano\nHenry "Sneaky Joe" Harris: drums
3. Elmore James - Hawaiian Boogie [1953] (02:19)
   (Elmore James)\nRecorded Chicago US-IL, 1953-04; Flair single #1011 (1953-06).\nElmore James: guitar\nJ.T. Brown: tenor sax\nJohnny Jones: piano\nposs. Ransom Knowling: bass\nOdie Payne: drums
4. Elmore James - Sho' Nuff I Do [1954] (02:54)
   (Elmore James)\nRecorded Canton US-MS, 1954-03; Flair single #1039 (1954-05).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nIke Turner: guitar\nJohnny Jones: piano\nposs. Odie Payne: drums\nposs. Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm: alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, bass
5. Elmore James - Please Find My Baby [1952] (03:07)
   (Elmore James)\nAKA "Lost Woman Blues".\nRecorded at Club Bizarre, Canton US-MS, 1952-01; Flair single #1022 (1953-12).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nIke Turner: piano\nunknown: bass, drums
6. Elmore James - T.V. Mama [with Joe Turner & His Blues Kings, 1953] (02:48)
   (Joe Turner)\nRecorded Chicago US-IL, 1953-10-07; Atlantic single #1016 (1953-12), as by Joe Turner & His Blues Kings.\nBig Joe Turner: vocal\nElmore James: guitar\nSonny Cohn: trumpet\nGrady Jackson: tenor sax\nMack Easton: baritone sax\nJohnny Jones: pi
7. Elmore James - My Best Friend [1953] (03:21)
   (Elmore James)\nRecorded Chicago US-IL, 1953-01-17; "Whose Muddy Shoes", Chess LP 1537 (1969-10).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nJ.T. Brown: tenor sax\nJohnny Jones: piano\nprob. Ranson Knowling: bass\nOdie Payne: drums
8. Elmore James - Madison Blues [1960] (02:24)
   (Elmore James)\nRecorded Chicago US-IL, 1960-04; "Whose Muddy Shoes", Chess LP 1537 (1969-10).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nHomesick James: guitar\nJ.T. Brown: tenor sax\nJohnny Jones: piano\nHenry "Sneaky Joe" Harris: drums
9. Elmore James - Cry for Me Baby [1957] (02:46)
   (Mel London)\nRecorded Chicago US-IL, 1957; Chief single #7006 (1957-12).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nprob. Willie Johnson: guitar\nJ.T. Brown: tenor sax\nEddie Taylor: bass guitar\nWillie Dixon: bass\nFred Below: drums
10. Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying [1959] (02:48)
    (Elmore James)\nRecorded Chicago US-IL, 1959-11; Fire single #1016 (1960-03).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nJ.T. Brown: tenor sax\nJohnny Jones: piano\nHomesick James: bass\nOdie Payne: drums
11. Elmore James - Sunny Land [1954] (03:16)
    (Elmore James/Joe Josea)\nAKA "Sunnyland".\nRecorded Culver City US-CA, prob. Summer 1954; Flair single #1057 (1954-10).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nWillard McDaniel: piano\nChuck Hamilton: bass\nJesse Sailes: drums
12. Elmore James - I Can't Hold Out [1960] (02:15)
    (Elmore James)\nRecorded Chicago US-IL, 1960-04; Chess single #1756 (1960-06).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nHomesick James: guitar\nJ.T. Brown: tenor sax\nJohnny Jones: piano\nHenry "Sneaky Joe" Harris: drums
13. Elmore James - Look on Yonder Wall [1961] (02:27)
    (Elmore James)\nRecorded New Orleans US-LA, prob. Summer 1961; Fire single #504 (1961).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nSam Myers: harmonica\nJohnny "Big Moose" Walker: piano\nprob. Sammy Lee Bully: bass\nKing Mose: drums
14. Elmore James - I Need You [1960] (03:32)
    (Marshall Sehorn/Elmore James)\nRecorded New York US-NY, early 1960; Sphere Sound single #708 (1961).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nprob. Jimmy Spruill: guitar\nHomesick James: bass\nposs. Belton Evans: drums\nunknown: saxes
15. Elmore James - Done Somebody Wrong [1960] (02:21)
    (Elmore James)\nRecorded New York US-NY, early 1960; Fire single #1031 (1960-12).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nprob. Jimmy Spruill: guitar\nHomesick James: bass\nposs. Belton Evans: drums\nunknown: saxes
16. Elmore James - Shake Your Moneymaker [1961] (02:33)
    (Elmore James)\nRecorded New Orleans, prob. Summer 1961; Fire single #504 (1961)\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nJohnny "Big Moose" Walker: piano\nprob. Sammy Lee Bully: bass\nSam Myers: drums
17. Elmore James - The 12 Year Old Boy [1957] (03:05)
    (Mel London)\nRecorded Chicago, 1957; Chief single #7001 (1957-05).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nprob. Wayne Bennett, poss. Eddie Taylor: guitar\nJ.T. Brown: tenor sax\nJohnny Jones: piano\nHomesick James: bass\nOdie Payne: drums
18. Elmore James - It Hurts Me Too [1957] (03:04)
    (Mel London)\nRecorded Chicago, 1957; Chief single #7004 (1957-07).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nposs. Eddie Taylor: guitar\nJ.T. Brown: tenor sax\nJohnny Jones: piano\nHomesick James: bass\nOdie Payne: drums
19. Elmore James - Rollin' and Tumblin' [1960] (02:34)
    (Morgan Robinson)\nRecorded New York US-NY, early 1960; Fire single #1024 (1960-07).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nprob. Jimmy Spruill: guitar\nHomesick James: bass\nposs. Belton Evans: drums\nunknown: saxes
20. Elmore James - Something Inside Me [1960] (05:03)
    (Elmore James/Marshall Sehorn)\nRecorded New York US-NY, early 1960; Fire single #5001 (1960).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nprob. Jimmy Spruill: guitar\nHomesick James: bass\nposs. Belton Evans: drums\nunknown: saxes
21. Elmore James - Standing at the Crossroads [1960] (02:58)
    (Elmore James/Joe Josea)\nRecorded New York US-NY, prob. late 1960; Flashback single #15 (1960).\nElmore James: vocal, guitar\nRiff Ruffin: guitar\nDanny Moore: trumpet\nPaul Williams: baritone sax\nJohnny Acey: piano\nJohnny Williams: drums\nunknown: ten