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Album Details
- Artist: Elmore James
- Single: Dust My Broom / Catfish Blues
- Label: Trumpet
- Year of Release: 1951
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on 2012-04-07 CharlesMartel Said:
" Dust My Broom " is a essentially a cover of a Robert Johnson song, " I Believe I'll Dust My Broom ", though some believe Elmore James wrote it for Johnson. Whatever, it is based on a long-standing traditional melody and is one of the links between pre-war delta blues and post-war Chicago blues that tie with Robert Johnson. Elmore James certainly shows that he knows his way around a guitar with this one. And no, the song is not about keeping a tidy house but leaving an unfaithful woman behind in search of a new woman. Elmore James' version is crisp and delightful, and ought to be rated as one of the great blues classics of all time.
Rating: 8/10
