Sam Myers in City of Jackson - between 1952 and 20th Century
from Sam Myers: The Blues is My Story, page 55:
We [Sam Myers and Elmore James] had some good times together, in and out of the studio. Elmore recorded "Dust My Broom" over a dozen times with different labels. He really had an identifying thing with his slide guitar, though. A lot of guys played slide, but the minute that he put that slide on his finger and ran it across those strings, you would know it was him doing it. We used to play a lot out at one of Percy Simpson's clubs in Jackson, Mr. P's. It wasn't a really big club, but it was nice-sized. They had gambling facilities in the back, and guys would come there just to gamble. While… more >>
Jeff Horton and Sam Myers, Sam Myers: The Blues is My Story (City of Jackson, 2006), p. 55. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1432634130745 accessed: 28 November, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composersBlues Guitar | performed by Elmore James |
Experience Information
Date/Time | between 1952 and 20th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors, in public |