Album: The Sky Is Crying by Elmore James (1965)
Genre: Blues
Format: Album

Artist Background: James was born Elmore Brooks in the old Richland community in Holmes County, Mississippi (not to be confused with two other locations of the same name in Mississippi). He was the illegitimate son of 15-year-old Leola Brooks, a field hand. His father was probably Joe Willie "Frost" James, who moved in with Leola, and so Elmore took this as his name. His parents adopted an orphaned boy at some point named Robert Holston. Elmore began making music at the age of 12 using a simple one-string instr... Part of the Richland, USA music scene. Associated with Blues movement.

Related Artists: Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters

Music Scene: Part of the Richland, USA music scene. Associated with Blues movement.

Tags: Blues, 1960s, Album


The Sky Is Crying

Elmore James

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