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The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James ()

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Track Listing
  1. Dust My Broom
  2. The Sun Is Shining
  3. Hawaiian Boogie
  4. Sho' Nuff I Do
  5. Please Find My Baby
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  1. Dust My Broom
  2. The Sun Is Shining
  3. Hawaiian Boogie
  4. Sho' Nuff I Do
  5. Please Find My Baby
  6. TV Mama
  7. My Best Friend
  8. Madison Blues
  9. Cry for Me Baby
  10. The Sky Is Crying
  11. Sunnyland
  12. I Can't Hold Out
  13. Look on Yonder Wall
  14. I Need You
  15. Done Somebody Wrong
  16. Shake Your Moneymaker
  17. The 12 Year Old Boy
  18. It Hurts Me Too
  19. Rollin' and Tumblin'
  20. Something Inside Me
  21. Standing at the Crossroads
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With the confusing plethora of Elmore James discs out on the market, this is truly the place to start, featuring the best of his work culled from several labels. Highlights include James' original recording of "Dust My Broom," "It Hurts Me Too," "T.V. Mama" (with Elmore backing Big Joe Turner), and the title track, one of the best slow blues ever created. Slide guitar doesn't get much better than this, making this particular compilation not only a perfect introduction to Elmore's music, but an essential piece for any blues ...

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The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James 2010, JDC Records

UPC: 690978470167

CD

The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James 1993, Rhino

UPC: 081227119027

CD