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Frock O'Dell on drums. The recording studio had not made the transition to tape technology, so the group was recorded direct-to-disc using one microphone. It was the only song recorded by James; Trumpet's McMurray felt that his other songs were not suitable for recording. However, Williamson and James' cousin,
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in 1953. Being able to score two hits within a year with essentially the same song by the same artist prompted record companies to exploit it as much as possible. Thus, many re-workings of "Dust My Broom" with small variations were recorded by James for different record labels during his career.
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slide guitar, which plays the repeating triplet figure and adds a twelve-bar solo after the fifth verse. Compared to
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Bobo Thomas as the B-side. Both songs listed the performer as "Elmo James", although James does not perform with Thomas. Regional record charts show that "Dust My Broom" gradually gained popularity in different parts of the U.S. It eventually entered
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recorded the song, possibly making them the first white musicians to do so. Following the 1964 UK release of "Dust My Blues", James' slide guitar sound was adopted by many
British blues-oriented guitarists.
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April 5, 1952, and peaked at number nine. In 1955, after the release of an updated version by another record label (Flair), McMurray leased the recording to
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3195:The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner
1973:Double Down Live: 1980 & 2008
1031:Double Down Live: 1980 & 2008
469:–E (known as Aadd 9), a standard
3390:Ike & Tina Turner Revue Live
2910:
2473:America/Flair. 7243 8 39632 2 5.
2006:Robert Johnson At the Crossroads
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962:and is especially popular among
854:Problems playing this file? See
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4252:Songs written by Robert Johnson
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891:Derivatives and "Dust My Blues"
529:King of the Delta Blues Singers
428:at a moderate tempo of 100–105
378:Commonwealth of the Philippines
284:and "Sissy Man Blues" in 1935:
3842:You Don't Love Me (Yes I Know)
3730:I'll Never Need More Than This
2545:. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin:
2438:Robert Johnson: Lost and Found
991:, with the original lineup of
899:, who owned Los Angeles-based
436:. Instead, Johnson employs a
374:Japanese invasion of Manchuria
334:shaking the dust from the feet
31:"I Believe I'll Dust My Broom"
1:
4215:What's Love Got to Do with It
3758:I've Been Loving You Too Long
3625:You Should'a Treated Me Right
3430:What You Hear Is What You Get
2834:The Search for Robert Johnson
2542:Top R&B Singles 1942–1988
2469:. Beverly Hills, California:
1997:
1050:Although a 1935 recording by
832:Elmore James' "Dust My Broom"
699:
174:song originally recorded as "
3709:Something's Got a Hold of Me
3438:Live in Paris – Olympia 1971
2696:I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
2444:University of Illinois Press
2299:. London: Oak Publications.
2210:University of Arkansas Press
1510:Pearson & McCulloch 2008
1435:Ainslie & Whitehill 1992
1215:Pearson & McCulloch 2008
1099:
1037:
939:Blues Hall of Fame in 1983;
846:portion of 1959 re-recording
176:I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
7:
4277:Ike & Tina Turner songs
3972:The Best of MusikLaden Live
2856:The Robert Johnson Songbook
2031:. West Lafayette, Indiana:
1975: – Overview"
1486:Conforth & Wardlow 2019
1462:Conforth & Wardlow 2019
1449:, Entry for Robert Johnson.
1423:Conforth & Wardlow 2019
1341:Conforth & Wardlow 2019
953:National Recording Registry
497:ten-inch 78 rpm record
486:
234:National Recording Registry
178:" by American blues artist
10:
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3954:Raise Your Hand (U Got To)
3723:River Deep – Mountain High
3473:The Soul of Ike & Tina
3243:River Deep – Mountain High
3022:Every Day I Have the Blues
2941:Standing at the Crossroads
2804:When You Got a Good Friend
2573:Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey
2371:. El Cerrito, California:
2208:. Fayetteville, Arkansas:
2027:Beebee, Thomas O. (2008).
519:, which were sold through
376:, and the creation of the
370:Second Italo-Ethiopian War
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2811:Traveling Riverside Blues
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2297:Anthology of Blues Guitar
2229:Encyclopedia of the Blues
2205:Encyclopedia of the Blues
984:Koerner, Ray & Glover
805:Top R&B singles chart
734:Recording and composition
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3604:It's Gonna Work Out Fine
3227:It's Gonna Work Out Fine
2765:Stop Breakin' Down Blues
2689:Last Fair Deal Gone Down
2678:Kind Hearted Woman Blues
2351:. Nashville, Tennessee:
2273:LaVere, Stephen (1990).
2254:. Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
2071:Blues Guitar for Dummies
2050:Celmins, Martin (1998).
2008:. Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
1555:Erlewine, Stephen Thomas
980:British rhythm and blues
877:King of the Slide Guitar
567:Original 78 record label
415:Kind Hearted Woman Blues
224:Blues Hall of Fame, the
4123:Schaefer Music Festival
3702:Can't Chance a Break Up
3299:Her Man . . . His Woman
2654:The Complete Recordings
2442:. Champaign, Illinois:
2369:Sonny Boy Williamson II
2276:The Complete Recordings
2250:Komara, Edward (2007).
2073:. Hoboken, New Jersey:
2033:Purdue University Press
1909:Wyman & Havers 2001
1561:The Complete Recordings
1014:R&B chart in 1971.
871:, and a James box set,
811:, who re-released it.
724:Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
711:Sonny Boy Williamson II
549:Elmore James renditions
542:The Complete Recordings
483:tuning of D–A–D–G–B–E.
3912:Sweet Rhode Island Red
3884:Let Me Touch Your Mind
3653:Please, Please, Please
3347:Sweet Rhode Island Red
3323:Let Me Touch Your Mind
2841:Me and the Devil Blues
2772:Me and the Devil Blues
2343:; Haig, Diana (1992).
2069:Chappell, Jon (2020).
1853:. 1998. Archived from
1783:Morris & Haig 1992
1401:, pp. 34, 46, 47.
976:folk and blues revival
931:Recognition and legacy
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3667:Tell Her I'm Not Home
3146:Ike & Tina Turner
2994:Shake Your Moneymaker
2740:Hellhound on My Trail
2718:Come On in My Kitchen
2664:Original 78 rpms
2461:Topping, Ray (1993).
2151:The Sound of the City
2075:John Wiley & Sons
2054:. London: Sanctuary.
1006:Ike & Tina Turner
958:"Dust My Broom" is a
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4247:Robert Johnson songs
4105:Seattle Pop Festival
4099:Newport Pop Festival
4093:Grand Gala du Disque
3765:I Wish It Would Rain
2980:Rollin' and Tumblin'
2758:Stones in My Passway
2751:Milkcow's Calf Blues
2744:From Four Until Late
2519:Miller Freeman Books
2127:Chicago Review Press
2099:. Oak Publications.
1488:, pp. 151, 186.
94:, San Antonio, Texas
4302:Fleetwood Mac songs
3999:The Big T.N.T. Show
3940:Living for the City
3933:Shame, Shame, Shame
3905:Nutbush City Limits
3331:Nutbush City Limits
3219:Don't Play Me Cheap
3089:Little Johnny Jones
3001:Look on Yonder Wall
2987:Done Somebody Wrong
2711:Ramblin' on My Mind
2509:Wardlow, Gayle Dean
2465:(Box set booklet).
2347:(Box set booklet).
2279:(Box set booklet).
2119:Wardlow, Gayle Dean
1911:, pp. 338–339.
1883:Library of Congress
1857:on January 22, 2011
1618:, pp. 160–162.
972:Robert Jr. Lockwood
949:Library of Congress
945:Grammy Hall of Fame
791:Releases and charts
453:Ramblin' on My Mind
247:The Sparks brothers
230:Library of Congress
226:Grammy Hall of Fame
4297:Freddie King songs
4287:Elmore James songs
4282:Howlin' Wolf songs
4086:Other performances
3674:Somebody Needs You
2779:Love in Vain Blues
2729:Sweet Home Chicago
2577:Dorling Kindersley
1945:"R&B Top 60".
1923:, pp. 62, 71.
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457:open guitar tuning
438:fingerstyle guitar
270:Sweet Home Chicago
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3898:Early One Morning
3737:A Love Like Yours
3681:Good Bye, So Long
3639:A Fool for a Fool
3112:
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2975:"Talk to Me Baby"
2962:The Sky Is Crying
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2862:Johnson's guitars
2700:Dead Shrimp Blues
2517:. San Francisco:
2500:978-0-06-052427-2
2489:. New York City:
2453:978-0-252-07528-5
2415:. New York City:
2398:978-0-306-80344-4
2387:. New York City:
2353:Capricorn Records
2332:978-1-61039-199-3
2323:Faber & Faber
2283:. New York City:
2265:978-0-634-00907-5
2242:978-0-415-92699-7
2231:. New York City:
2194:978-0-393-33750-1
2136:978-1-64160-094-1
2084:978-1-119-69563-9
2042:978-1-55753-498-9
1785:, pp. 12–13.
1559:"Robert Johnson:
1524:"Robert Johnson:
1522:Greenberg, Adam.
1247:, pp. 13–14.
865:King Biscuit Time
841:
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521:Sears and Roebuck
517:Conqueror Records
501:Dead Shrimp Blues
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81:November 23, 1936
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3786:Bold Soul Sister
3291:Workin' Together
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3688:I Don't Need
3660:He's the One
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2355:. 9 42006-2.
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1859:. Retrieved
1855:the original
1848:
1839:
1827:. Retrieved
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1800:Topping 1993
1768:Topping 1993
1744:
1737:Gillett 1972
1715:
1693:Wardlow 1998
1678:Topping 1993
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4184:Bolic Sound
4162:Discography
4141:Jazz Bilzen
3991:Filmography
3597:I'm Jealous
3548:Soundtracks
3382:Live albums
3178:The Ikettes
3165:Tina Turner
3084:J. T. Brown
3074:Delta blues
3064:Discography
3015:One Way Out
2870:(1986 film)
2685:32-20 Blues
2565:Wyman, Bill
2293:Mann, Woody
2256:Hal Leonard
2180:Delta Blues
2010:Hal Leonard
1861:October 28,
1829:February 9,
1708:Palmer 1982
1474:LaVere 1990
1399:Komara 2007
1372:October 29,
1299:LaVere 1990
1272:LaVere 1990
1260:Marcus 2011
1245:Beebee 2008
1162:Oliver 1989
1131:Komara 2007
1091:Lloyd Price
1087:Fats Domino
1016:Canned Heat
970:(1949) and
925:Earl Palmer
809:Ace Records
686:Producer(s)
513:dime stores
479:–B–E, or a
322:Elijah Wald
184:Delta blues
153:Producer(s)
4242:1936 songs
4231:Categories
4023:Taking Off
3863:Up in Heah
3821:Proud Mary
3772:The Hunter
3481:Souled Out
3307:'Nuff Said
3275:The Hunter
3238:(ca. 1966)
3158:Ike Turner
2868:Crossroads
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