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Elmore James

real name Elmore Brooks

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.

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3,599

Credits

936

Albums

8

Decades active

1,240

In collections

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American blues singer and guitarist (born in Holmes County, Mississippi, on January 27, 1918; died in Chicago, Illinois, on May 24, 1963).
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 (early influence).
Had a son who followed in his footsteps:. Distant cousin of Homesick James (in whose Chicago home Elmore died).

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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.

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