
Elmore James (1918–1963) is one of the defining architects of postwar electric blues and a towering figure in slide-guitar playing. Nicknamed the “King of the[…]

Elmore James, often called the "King of the Slide Guitar," was a monumental figure in the blues genre. His raw, emotional singing and signature slide[…]

Elmore James, often hailed as the "King of the Slide Guitar," was a pioneering blues musician whose electrifying sound helped shape the course of modern[…]