Homesick James
Trying to find facts about the early life of blues guitarist Homesick James is an exercise in futility. He gave various birthdates over the years, though it feels safe to assume it was around 1910. His last name might be Henderson, Williamson, or Williams. While facts may be hard to come by, the truth is easy to discover; James was one of the finest slide guitar players of all time. He started gigging in Chicago in the early 1930s, and probably began playing the electric guitar around that time. He recorded some sides for Chance in the fifties including “Homesick”, which gave him the name he used professionally for the rest of his career. He played in bands with both Elmore James, who Homesick James claimed was his cousin, and Sonny Boy Williamson. His slashing guitar style was showcased on his most celebrated album, 1964’s Blues on the South Side. Tracks like “Goin’ Down Swingin’”, “Stones in My Passway”, and “Gotta Move” showed his debt to both Robert Johnson and Elmore James, while expressing his own musical personality. He continued to gig into his nineties, with his final live appearance coming less than six months before his death on December 13, 2006.
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Discographie
14 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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The Last of the Broomdusters
Blues - Paru chez Fedora Records le 3 mars 1998
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My Home Ain't Here (The New Orleans Session)
Blues - Paru chez Fedora Records le 24 août 2004
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Chicago Blues Festival '70 (Blues Reference)
Homesick James, Roosevelt Sykes, Eddie Taylor
Blues - Paru chez Disques Black & Blue le 1 janv. 2002
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Shake Your Money Maker
Blues - Paru chez Wolf Records International GmbH le 25 juin 2007
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Live in Austria (Live)
Blues - Paru chez SnailWorx le 3 nov. 2009
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Blues On The South Side
Blues - Paru chez Fantasy le 30 nov. 1963
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King Dracula
Blues - Paru chez Music Maker Recordings le 21 oct. 2017
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Blues On The South Side (International Version)
Blues - Paru chez Universal Music Group International le 30 nov. 1963
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Gotta Move (Live)
R&B - Paru chez Delta Records le 17 juil. 2020
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Goin' Back In The Times
Soul - Paru chez Earwig Music le 19 juil. 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo