The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James

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

Tracklist

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1Dust My Broom
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05)
producer:
Lillian McMurry
double bass:
Leonard Ware (US blues bassist) (on 1951-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Frock O'Dell (on 1951-08-05)
guitar and slide guitar:
Elmore James (on 1951-08-05)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1951-08-05)
lead vocals:
Elmore James
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1951-08-05)
recording of:
Dust My Broom (on 1951-08-05)
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
2:45
2The Sun Is Shining
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
bass guitar:
Homesick James
membranophone:
Henry "Sneaky Joe" Harris
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist)
recording of:
The Sun Is Shining (in 1960-04)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:45
3Hawaiian Boogie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
membranophone:
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist)
recording of:
Hawaiian Boogie (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:20
4Sho’ Nuff I Do
recorded in:
Canton, Mississippi, United States
guitar:
Ike Turner
membranophone:
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
recording of:
Sho' Nuff I Do (in 1954-03)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:55
5Please Find My Baby
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano:
Ike Turner
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
recording of:
Please Find My Baby (in 1952-01)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
3:07
6T.V. Mama
baritone saxophone:
Mack Easton
double bass:
Jimmy Richardson (British jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Red Saunders
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
slide guitar:
Elmore James
tenor saxophone:
Grady Jackson
trumpet:
Sonny Cohn
vocals:
Elmore James and Big Joe Turner
2:48
7My Best Friend
membranophone:
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist)
3:21
8Madison Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
bass guitar:
Homesick James
membranophone:
Henry "Sneaky Joe" Harris
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist)
recording of:
Madison Blues (in 1960-04)
lyricist:
Elmore James
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:25
9Cry for Me Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
bass:
Willie Dixon
bass guitar:
Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer)
membranophone:
Fred Below
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist)
recording of:
Cry for Me Baby (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Lonmel Publishing, Inc. (BMI)
2:47
10The Sky Is Crying
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-11)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1959-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1959-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1959-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1959-11)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1959-11) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1959-11)
lead vocals:
Elmore James
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991)
recording of:
The Sky Is Crying (in 1959-11)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
4.52:48
11Sunny Land
bass:
Chuck Hamilton
membranophone:
Jesse Sailes
piano:
Willard McDaniel
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
recording of:
Sunnyland
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
publisher:
Uncle Doris Music Ltd.
3:17
12I Can’t Hold Out
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Homesick James (on 1960-04-14) and Elmore James (on 1960-04-14)
membranophone:
Henry "Sneaky Joe" Harris (in 1960-04, on 1960-04-14)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1960-04) and Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1960-04-14)
saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1960-04-14) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1960-04-14)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960-04)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1960-04-14)
recording of:
I Can’t Hold Out (aka “Talk to Me Baby”) (in 1960-04)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
W. Jacobs
previously attributed to:
Elmore James
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:16
13Look on Yonder Wall
harmonica:
Sam Myers (blues musician)
membranophone:
King Mose
piano:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
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
14I Need You
bass guitar:
Homesick James
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
3:33
15Done Somebody Wrong
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
bass guitar:
Homesick James
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
recording of:
Done Somebody Wrong (in 1960)
lyricist:
Elmore James
composer:
Clarence Irving Lewis, Elmore James and Morris Levy
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
2:22
16Shake Your Moneymaker
bass:
Sammy Lee Bully (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
King Mose (in 1961) and Sam Myers (blues musician) (in 1961)
piano:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (in 1961)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James (in 1961)
recorded at:
J&M Recording Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1961)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2019)
recording of:
Shake Your Moneymaker (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
2:34
17The 12 Year Old Boy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1957)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist) (in 1957) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (in 1957)
membranophone:
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1957)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1957)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James (in 1957)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1957)
recording of:
The 12 Year Old Boy (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
3:06
18It Hurts Me Too
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
bass guitar:
Homesick James
membranophone:
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist)
recording of:
It Hurts Me Too (in 1957)
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)
3:04
19Rollin and Tumblin
bass guitar:
Homesick James
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
2:34
20Something Inside Me
bass guitar:
Homesick James
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
recording of:
Something Inside of Me
writer:
Elmore James and James Sehorn
5:03
21Standing at the Crossroads
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
baritone saxophone:
Paul Williams (US blues/jazz saxophonist) (in 1960)
bass and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
Elmore James and Riff Ruffin (in 1960)
membranophone:
Johnny Williams (US jazz drummer/percussionist) (in 1960)
piano:
Johnny Acey (in 1960)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960)
trumpet:
Danny Moore (in 1960)
vocals:
Elmore James
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Standing at the Crossroads (in 1960)
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
2:59

Credits

Release

art direction:Geoff Gans
design/illustration:Rachel Gutek
producer:James Austin (US producer, associated with Rhino Records)
Robert Palmer (music critic and producer)
remastering:Bob Fisher (producer, recording artist & mastering engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/962511 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000032Z0 [info]