The Best of Elmore James

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Dust My Broom
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-11)
bass:
Homesick James (in 1959-11)
drums (drum set):
Sam Myers (in 1959-11)
guitar:
Homesick James (in 1959-11) and Elmore James (in 1959-11)
instruments:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1959-11)
membranophone:
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1959-11)
piano:
Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1959-11)
saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1959-11)
tenor saxophone:
J. T. Brown (blues saxophonist) (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)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1959-11)
recording of:
Dust My Broom (in 1959-11)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
2:48
2I Believe
recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Jules Taub
version of:
Dust My Broom
3:17
3I Held My Baby Last Night
recording of:
I Held My Baby Last Night
writer:
Elmore James and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3:28
4Sinful Woman
2:52
5Baby What’s Wrong
2:53
6Hawaiian Boogie
recording of:
Hawaiian Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:20
7Early in the Morning
recording of:
Early One Morning
writer:
Elmore James and Marshall E. Sehorn
2:49
8Can’t Stop Lovin’
recording of:
Can’t Stop Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
2:25
9Strange Kinda Feeling
2:34
10Hand in Hand
recording of:
Hand in Hand
writer:
Elmore James
2:51
11Make a Little Love
2:50
12Wild About You Baby
recording of:
Wild About You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:06
13Make My Dreams Come True
recording of:
Make My Dreams Come True
writer:
Elmore James
2:42
14Dark and Dreary
recording of:
Dark and Dreary
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
2:47
15Rock My Baby Right
2:35
16Standing at the Crossroads
recording of:
Standing at the Crossroads
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
2:47
17Sunny Land
recording of:
Sunnyland
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
publisher:
Uncle Doris Music Ltd.
3:18
18Sho’ Nuff I Do
recording of:
Sho' Nuff I Do
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:52
19Country Boogie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-01-17)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-01-17)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1953-01-17)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
J. T. Brown (blues saxophonist) (on 1953-01-17)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1953-01-17)
2:41
20My Best Friend
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-01-17)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-01-17)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1953-01-17)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
J. T. Brown (blues saxophonist) (on 1953-01-17)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1953-01-17)
3:24
21I See My Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-01-17)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-01-17)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1953-01-17)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
J. T. Brown (blues saxophonist) (on 1953-01-17)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1953-01-17)
3:05
22She Just Won’t Do Right
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-01-17)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-01-17)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1953-01-17)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
J. T. Brown (blues saxophonist) (on 1953-01-17)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1953-01-17)
3:03