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Elmore James is a Blues and Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Memphis Slim, I Believe I'll Dust My Broom, Fred Below, Robert Johnson and Kokomo Arnold. Those roots explain a lot about how Elmore James arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as John Lee Hooker, Son House, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor and Robert Johnson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Screamin' Jay Hawkins, 461 Ocean Boulevard, From the Cradle, At Fillmore East and Bobby Rush, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 70 connections around Elmore James, reaching back through Memphis Slim and forward to Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
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".
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Elmore James grew out of Memphis Slim, I Believe I'll Dust My Broom, Fred Below and Robert Johnson, shares an orbit with John Lee Hooker, Son House, Bo Diddley and Koko Taylor, went on to shape Screamin' Jay Hawkins, 461 Ocean Boulevard, From the Cradle and At Fillmore East. 70 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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