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Elmore James

Elmore James

178 songs
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2009
Album
Jan 2009
The Best of Elmore James

11 tracks

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Album
Jan 2009
The Best of Elmore James

11 tracks

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1993
Album
Apr 1993
The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James

21 tracks

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Album
Apr 1993
The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James

21 tracks

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1992
Album
Jan 1992
Chess Blues Vol 4: 1960-1967

1 track

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Album
Jan 1992
Chess Blues Vol 4: 1960-1967

1 track

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1974
Album
Dec 1974
Street Talkin’

1 track

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Album
Dec 1974
Street Talkin’

1 track

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Album
Chess Blues Vol 2: 1952-1954

1 track

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Album
Chess Blues Vol 2: 1952-1954

1 track

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1965
Album
Dec 1965
I Need You

2 tracks

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Album
Dec 1965
I Need You

2 tracks

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1965
Album
Jan 1965
The Sky Is Crying

2 tracks

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Album
Jan 1965
The Sky Is Crying

2 tracks

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1960
Album
Jan 1960
Blues After Hours

8 tracks

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Album
Jan 1960
Blues After Hours

8 tracks

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1953
Single
Jan 1953
My Best Friend (1953)
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Single
Jan 1953
My Best Friend (1953)
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Top Songs

#1
Mean Mistreatin’ Mama
#2
Quarter Past Nine
#3
Held My Baby Last Night
#4
Madison Blues
#5
I Done Somebody Wrong
#6
Goodbye Baby
#7
One More Drink
#8
Done Somebody Wrong

About Elmore James

Also known as
Elmo James

Discography

The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James
21 tracks · 1993
The Best of Elmore James
11 tracks · 2009
Blues After Hours
8 tracks · 1960
I Need You
2 tracks · 1965
The Sky Is Crying
2 tracks · 1965
Chess Blues Vol 4: 1960-1967
1 track · 1992
Street Talkin’
1 track · 1974
Chess Blues Vol 2: 1952-1954
1 track

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Popular lyrics by Elmore James

Mean Mistreatin’ Mama

You're a mean mistreatin' mama, you mistreat me all the time You're a mean mistreatin' mama, you mistreat me all the time I tried to tell yo…

Quarter Past Nine

I've got a baby, I don't know where she is Yes, I've got a baby, but I don't know where she is I'll get in my bed and sleep better Can't kee…

Held My Baby Last Night

I held my baby last night Until everything was all right I held my baby last night Until everything was all right She woke up early in the m…

Madison Blues

Ahh, you babes talk about your Madison shoes We got a thing we call the Madison blues We do the Madison blues We do the Madison blues We do …

I Done Somebody Wrong

The barrel-house told me My baby caught that train and gone The barrel-house told me My baby caught that train and gone It's all my fault I …

Goodbye Baby

Now, goodbye, baby, gotta leave you now Oh, you told me darlin', you love me no how Oh, yeah, I gotta leave you, baby goodbye Aw baby, here'…

One More Drink

Give me one more drink darling To cool my parching throat Yes, give me one more drink darling To cool my parching throat I'm in love with yo…

Done Somebody Wrong

[Verse 1] The bell just toned My baby done caught that train and gone Yeah, the bell just toned My baby done caught that train and gone It's…

I Can’t Hold Out

I just talked to my baby on the telephone She said, "Stop what you're doing and baby come on home" I can't hold out, I can't hold out too lo…

Dust My Broom

[Verse 1] I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin' I believe I'll dust my broom I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin' I believe I'll dust my broom I …

Discography at a glance

178

Songs on Lyrks

8

Albums

131

Singles

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Elmore James is a music artist with 178 songs on Lyrks.

Popular tracks by Elmore James include Mean Mistreatin’ Mama, Quarter Past Nine, Held My Baby Last Night, Madison Blues, I Done Somebody Wrong. Browse full lyrics on Lyrks.

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