The Classic Early Recordings

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

Tracklist

1▼CD: Canton Crusade
#TitleArtistRatingLength
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
Elmore James2:48
2Please Find My Baby (version 1)
recorded in:
Canton, Mississippi, United States (in 1952-01)
producer:
Joe Bihari
drums (drum set) and tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1952-01)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1952-01)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
recording of:
Please Find My Baby (in 1952-01)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
Elmore James3:05
3Hawaiian Boogie
recorded in:
Canton, Mississippi, United States (in 1952-01)
producer:
Joe Bihari
drums (drum set) and tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1952-01)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1952-01)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
recording of:
Hawaiian Boogie (in 1952-01)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
Elmore James2:40
4Please Find My Baby (version 2)
recorded in:
Canton, Mississippi, United States (in 1952-01)
producer:
Joe Bihari
drums (drum set) and tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1952-01)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1952-01)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
recording of:
Please Find My Baby (in 1952-01)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
Elmore James3:09
5Hand in Hand
recorded in:
Canton, Mississippi, United States (in 1952-01)
producer:
Joe Bihari
drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1952-01)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1952-01)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
recording of:
Hand in Hand (in 1952-01)
writer:
Elmore James
Elmore James2:53
6Long Tall Woman
recorded in:
Canton, Mississippi, United States (in 1952-01)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass, drums (drum set) and tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1952-01)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1952-01)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
Elmore James2:57
7Rock My Baby Right
recorded in:
Canton, Mississippi, United States (in 1952-01)
bass, drums (drum set) and tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1952-01)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1952-01)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
Elmore James2:51
8One More Drink (take 1)
recorded in:
Canton, Mississippi, United States (in 1952-01)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass, drums (drum set) and tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1952-01)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1952-01)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
Elmore James3:06
9My Baby’s Gone
recorded in:
Canton, Mississippi, United States (in 1952-01)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass, drums (drum set) and tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1952-01)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1952-01)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
recording of:
My Baby’s Gone
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
Elmore James2:24
10One More Drink (take 2)
recorded in:
Canton, Mississippi, United States (in 1952-01)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass, drums (drum set) and tenor saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1952-01)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1952-01)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-01)
Elmore James3:17
11Lost Woman Blues (aka Please Find My Baby) (version 3)
recorded in:
Canton, Mississippi, United States (in 1952-01)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1953-05)
instruments and vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-05)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1953-05)
Elmore James3:17
12I Believe
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1952-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1952-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1952-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1952-11)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-11)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1952-11)
recording of:
I Believe (in 1952-11)
writer:
Jules Taub
version of:
Dust My Broom
Elmore James3:18
13I Held My Baby Last Night
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1952-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1952-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1952-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1952-11)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-11)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1952-11)
recording of:
I Held My Baby Last Night
writer:
Elmore James and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Elmore James3:31
14Baby What’s Wrong
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1952-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1952-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1952-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1952-11)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-11)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1952-11)
Elmore James2:54
15Sinful Woman
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1952-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1952-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1952-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1952-11)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1952-11)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1952-11)
Elmore James2:53
16Round House Boogie (aka Sax Symphonic Boogie)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1952-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1952-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1952-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1952-11)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1952-11)
Bep Brown Orchestra2:47
17Dumb Woman Blues
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1952-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1952-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1952-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1952-11)
vocals:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1952-11)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1952-11)
Bep Brown Orchestra3:12
18Sax‐Only Boogie
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1952-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1952-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1952-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1952-11)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1952-11)
Elmore James2:37
19Kicking the Blues Around (aka Flaming Blues)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1952-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1952-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1952-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1952-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1952-11)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1952-11)
Elmore James2:57
20I May Be Wrong
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-04)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-04)
vocals:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-04)
Little Johnny Jones2:52
21Sweet Little Woman
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-04)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-04)
vocals:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-04)
Little Johnny Jones3:00
2▶CD: Broomdusting in Chicago
3▶CD: Culver City to Crescent City

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