Birthdays - Elmore James

 'King of the Slide Guitar' Elmore James was born as Elmore Brooks in Richland, Holmes County, Mississippi on this day in 1918. 

He believes he'll dust his broom.

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I know of no guitar player who didn’t start learning slide and blues by listening to this man . . . . . .the King of The Slide Guitar indeed

Birthdays | Elmore James “Dust My Broom” 1951 [born Elmore Brooks 27th Jan 1918] | Route

 Everybody gots to start somewhere! I don’t know anyone me included who didn’t start be listening to this and playing slide by learning this song . . . . . . . . 

'King of the Slide Guitar' Elmore James was born as Elmore Brooks in Richland, Holmes County, Mississippi on this day in 1918. I believe . . . . .

"Dust My Broom" Elmore James

Recorded on August 5th 1951 in Jackson, Mississippi 

Elmore James: vocals and guitar 

Sonny Boy Williamson: harmonica 

Leonard Ware: bass

Frock O'Dell: drums

Animation: David Stoeckel

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ELMORE JAMES : Dust My Broom (I Believe My Time Ain't Long)

Love this so much and used to hear it all the time. Was one of those songs that EVERYONE played and it taught me chops on the guitar, roots of blues etc. For me Dust My Broom was there with Crossroads themed songs, and all other such blues standards, Meet Me In The Bottom, Sun is Gonna Shine in My Back Door Someday, My Baby Left Me, Woke Up This Morning schtick songs and introduced a million listeners to he joys of slide guitar and yet this song had something special about it too. Why are we dusting that broom? Why do we believe it so . . . . . .visit the always fascinating Mudcat Forum to maybe find out more they have a blues page too!

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