The Classic Early Recordings

~ Release by Elmore James (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Canton Crusade
2▶CD: Broomdusting in Chicago
3▼CD: Culver City to Crescent City
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1Standing at the Crossroads
producer:
Joe Bihari
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
bass:
Ralph "Chuck" Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
trumpet:
James Parr (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
recording of:
Standing at the Crossroads (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
2:50
2Late Hours at Midnight
producer:
Joe Bihari
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
bass:
Ralph "Chuck" Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
trumpet:
James Parr (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
2:47
3Happy Home
producer:
Joe Bihari
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
bass:
Ralph "Chuck" Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
trumpet:
James Parr (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
2:47
4Sunny Land
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ralph "Chuck" Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
recording of:
Sunnyland
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
publisher:
Uncle Doris Music Ltd.
3:19
5The Way You Treat Me (aka Mean and Evil)
producer:
Joe Bihari
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
bass:
Ralph "Chuck" Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
trumpet:
James Parr (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
2:15
6No Love in My Heart
producer:
Joe Bihari
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
bass:
Ralph "Chuck" Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
trumpet:
James Parr (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08 until 1954-09)
2:25
7Dust My Blues
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Frank Fields (in 1955-08)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (in 1955-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1955-08)
piano:
Edward Frank (pianist) (in 1955-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1955-08)
recorded at:
J&M Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1955-08)
recording of:
Dust My Blues (in 1955-08)
additional writer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
writer:
Joe Bihari and Elmore James
version of:
Dust My Broom
3:12
8I Was a Fool
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Frank Fields (in 1955-08)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (in 1955-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1955-08)
piano:
Edward Frank (pianist) (in 1955-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1955-08)
recorded at:
J&M Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1955-08)
2:53
9Blues Before Sunrise
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Frank Fields (in 1955-08)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (in 1955-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1955-08)
piano:
Edward Frank (pianist) (in 1955-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1955-08)
recorded at:
J&M Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1955-08)
recording of:
Blues Before Sunrise
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:46
10Goodbye (Baby)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Frank Fields (in 1955-08)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (in 1955-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1955-08)
piano:
Edward Frank (pianist) (in 1955-08)
choir vocals [vocal group]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1955-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1955-08)
recorded at:
J&M Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1955-08)
3:00
11So Mean to Me (take 2)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1956-01-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-01-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1956-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04) and Raymond Hill (on 1956-01-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-04)
2:39
12So Mean to Me (take 3)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1956-01-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-01-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1956-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04) and Raymond Hill (on 1956-01-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-04)
2:37
13So Mean to Me (take 4)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1956-01-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-01-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1956-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04) and Raymond Hill (on 1956-01-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-04)
2:30
14Wild About You Baby (chat & false start)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1956-01-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-01-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1956-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04) and Raymond Hill (on 1956-01-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-04)
recording of:
Wild About You Baby (on 1956-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
1:01
15Wild About You
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1956-01-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-01-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1956-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04) and Raymond Hill (on 1956-01-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-04)
3:21
16Wild About You (Baby)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1956-01-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-01-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1956-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04) and Raymond Hill (on 1956-01-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-04)
2:42
17Elmo’s Shuffle (take 3)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1956-01-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-01-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1956-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04) and Raymond Hill (on 1956-01-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-04)
3:11
18Elmo’s Shuffle (take 4)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1956-01-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-01-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1956-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04) and Raymond Hill (on 1956-01-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-04)
2:57
19Elmo’s Shuffle (take 5)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1956-01-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-01-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1956-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04) and Raymond Hill (on 1956-01-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-04)
2:36
20Long Tall Woman
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1956-01-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-01-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1956-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04) and Raymond Hill (on 1956-01-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-04)
3:41
21Long Tall Woman
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1956-01-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-01-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1956-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-01-04) and Raymond Hill (on 1956-01-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1956-01-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-04)
2:53

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