Elmore James 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".
real name: Elmore Brooks
labels: Chess Records
genres: blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll
awards: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
plays: guitar, voice
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James influenced many slide players, such as blues guitarists Homesick James, Hound Dog Taylor, and J. B. Hutto. His single string playing also influenced B.B. King and Chuck Berry. Rock guitarists George Thorogood, Jimi Hendrix, Duane Allman, Jerry Garcia, Derek Trucks, Brian Jones, Jeremy Spencer and Frank Zappa were all influenced by James. Swedish pop musicians Benny Andersson and Janne Schaffer have acknowledged his influence as well. In the Beatles' song "For You Blue", John Lennon plays a slide solo on a Höfner lap steel guitar; George Harrison encourages him with "Go, Johnny, go ... Elmore James got nothin' on this, baby". Eric Burdon dedicated the song No More Elmore to him. It was featured on his album Comeback and was regularly...