"Elmore James didn't live long enough to garner mainstream attention: a heart attack in 1963 sent him to the grave at the much too early age of 45. But regardless, by the time of his death James was already a blues legend, his influence inestimable, as his signature slide guitar style affected not just the blues and R&B scenes but the rock world as well. For all its "Dark and Dreary" title, this sumptuous two-CD set gloriously revisits James' early years, paying a superb tribute to the singer/guitarist across 56 tracks. An expansive, well-researched, career-spanning biography tells James' story with obvious devotion and delight, while the track listing carefully notes the place, date, and musicians featured on each recording. Proceeding chronologically, the set begins in Jackson, MS, in August 1951, and traces a myriad of James' recordings before drawing to a close in Culver City, CA, in September three years later." (Jo-Ann Greene, Allmusic; klik op link voor gehele tekst)
Nederlands
Titel | Dark And Dreary |
Secundaire auteur | Elmore James |
Type materiaal | CD |
Uitgave | Comet Records, 2005 |
Overige gegevens | 2 discs |
Taal | Nederlands |