The Esential Recordings

Elmore James was arguably the most influential Blues guitarist on the likes of Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan and many other aspiring Blues musicians around the globe. He was also responsible for writing and recording some of the most enduring Blues classics of all time. This collection celebrates a man who connects his music from the 1950s and early 1960s directly to its roots in the Mississippi Delta.