Monday, January 16, 2012

On January 17, 1953 Elmore James became a major component in THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘N ROLL…:


Elmore James recorded Country Boogie, My Best Friend and I See My Baby, for Chess Records in Chicago, Illinois on  January 17, 1953…

COUNTRY BOOGIE


MY BEST FRIEND


I SEE MY BABY


OF COURSE IT WOULD BE EIGHT YEARS LATER (1961) WHEN HE RELEASED MY FAVORITE…

SHAKE YOUR MONEYMAKER


"Shake Your Moneymaker" is included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll”…

Elmore James (January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and band leader. He was known as "the King of the Slide Guitar" and had a unique guitar style, noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice.

R.I.P. ELMORE—YOU ARE A HERO IN

THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘N ROLL

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