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Elmore James
Richland, United States · 1918-01-27 – 1963-05-24
Elmore James is credited on 3,599 releases across 936 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
3,599
Pressings credited
936
Albums
8
Decades active
1,240
In collections
Biography
Elmore James (né Brooks; January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. Noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice, James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. His slide guitar technique earned him the nickname "King of the Slide Guitar".
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Credited work
3,599 releases · 936 albums · active 1952–2025
- Performance · 5,839
- Other credits · 39
Studios: Criteria Recording Studios · Fillmore East · Dimension Sound Studios, Boston · The Mixing Lab, Newton, Mass.
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
American Beauty
1970
The Allman Brothers Band At Fillmore East
1971
Brothers And Sisters
1973
Eat A Peach
1972
Couldn't Stand The Weather
1984
Europe '72
1972
461 Ocean Boulevard
1974
Anthem Of The Sun
1968
Degüello
1979
Almost Famous (Music From The Motion Picture)
2000
Best Of Cream
1969
Blues
1994
Live At The Greek - Excess All Areas
2000
The Sky Is Crying
1991
Move It On Over
1978
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
1965
Valleys Of Neptune
2010
From The Cradle
1994
The Pious Bird Of Good Omen
1969
Still Got The Blues
1990
Live
1986
There's One In Every Crowd
1975
Woke Up This Morning And Found Myself Dead
1980
A Decade Of Hits 1969 - 1979
1991
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