The Master of the Slide Guitar

~ Release by Elmore James (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Blues 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)
2:43
2I Was a Fool
2:50
3Sunnyland
recording of:
Sunnyland
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
publisher:
Uncle Doris Music Ltd.
3:17
4Standing at the Crossroads
recording of:
Standing at the Crossroads
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
2:46
5Sno Nuff I Do
recording of:
Sho' Nuff I Do
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:45
6Happy Home
2:45
7Long Tall Woman
3:39
8So Mean to Me
2:28
9My Best Friend
2:45
10No Love in My Heart
2:24
11It Hurst Me Too
recording of:
It Hurts Me Too
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James and Mel London
writer:
Kevin Moore
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Lonmel Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Rhinelander Music Inc. and Mo’ Than Jus’ Music (in 2000)
3:19
12Hand in Hand
recording of:
Hand in Hand
writer:
Elmore James
3:04
13Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music (world and ethnic music label), Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
2:57
14Coming Home
recording of:
Coming Home
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:24
15Look on Yonder Wall
recording of:
Look on Yonder Wall
composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
version of:
Look Over Yonder's Wall (Look on Yonder Wall)
2:28
16I Believe
recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Jules Taub
version of:
Dust My Broom
3:10
17Cry for Me Baby
recording of:
Cry for Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Lonmel Publishing, Inc. (BMI)
2:47
18Take Me Where You Go
2:23
19Mean and Evil
2:13
20Wild About You Baby
recording of:
Wild About You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:18
21Dark and Dreary
recording of:
Dark and Dreary
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
2:46
22Goodbye Baby
2:57
23Dust My Blues
recording of:
Dust My Blues
additional writer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
writer:
Joe Bihari and Elmore James
version of:
Dust My Broom
3:10
24Mean Mistreatin' Mama
recording of:
Mean Mistreatin’ Mama
writer:
Elmore James and Bobby Robinson
2:44
25The Sky Is Crying
recording of:
The Sky Is Crying
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
2:47