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Elmore James

1918 - 1963

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Elmore James (né Brooks; January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. Noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice, James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. His slide guitar technique earned him the nickname "King of the Slide Guitar". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elmore James is the 856th most popular musician (down from 705th in 2019), the 4,623rd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,582nd in 2019) and the 279th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Elmore James ranks 856 out of 3,175. Before him are GG Allin, Hide, Frank Beard, Bobbejaan Schoepen, Eumir Deodato, and Glen Matlock. After him are Herb Alpert, Nicolas de Grigny, Pink Anderson, Andi Deris, Pío Leyva, and The Big Bopper.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1918, Elmore James ranks 153. Before him are Jelle Zijlstra, Iryna Melnykova, Abdul Haris Nasution, Martin Lundström, Ruggiero Ricci, and Douglas Bennett. After him are Bobby Riggs, Mehdi Huseynzade, Jay Wright Forrester, María Mercader, Cornell Capa, and James Aldridge. Among people deceased in 1963, Elmore James ranks 96. Before him are André Maschinot, Shinobu Ishihara, Adolphe Menjou, Joseph Sweeney, Alan Gardiner, and Rahul Sankrityayan. After him are Maria Tănase, August Rei, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg, Pierre Blanchar, and Cilly Aussem.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Elmore James ranks 4,623 out of 20,380. Before him are Pat Flaherty (1926), Jill St. John (1940), Lester Germer (1896), Luke Harper (1979), Henry Darger (1892), and Robert Taylor (1948). After him are Charles Fox Parham (1873), Peter Hyams (1943), Bill Irwin (1950), Charles Martin Hall (1863), E. G. Daily (1961), and Heather Graham (1970).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Elmore James ranks 279. Before him are Tommy Aldridge (1950), Bix Beiderbecke (1903), Clarence Clemons (1942), Joey Jordison (1975), GG Allin (1956), and Frank Beard (1949). After him are Herb Alpert (1935), Pink Anderson (1900), The Big Bopper (1930), Brad Delson (1977), Ric Ocasek (1949), and Smokey Robinson (1940).

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