Dust My Broom

1936

The song Dust My Broom is a blues standard and next to Sweet Home Chicago probably one of the most covered blues compositions. The original recording was made on November 23, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas from Delta blues guitarist Robert Johnson. Was released the recording on the record label Vocalion Records (catalog number 03475, ARC 7-04-81 ) and Conqueror (catalog number 8871 ). About the authorship of the song, if it was written by Johnson or Elmore James, there is an ongoing discussion.

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Robert Johnson recorded the song as his second recording immediately after Kind Hearted Woman Blues on. Leroy Carr's version was the first, Kokomo Arnold used the tune in two shots (Sage Field Woman Blues, September 1934, and Sissy Man Blues, January 1935). It is likely that Johnson knew these two recordings. Other authors noted that Johnson had already developed the song in 1933, because at this time there have been two shots that used the melody. ( Sparks Brothers: I Believe I'll Make A Change, in 1932, Jack Kelly: Believe I'll Go Back Home, 1933)

Dust My Broom - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

On March 10, 1949 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup took on the first cover version of Dust My Broom in Chicago for the record label Victor Records. The text and music were changed slightly. In contrast to the original recording Crudup played an electric guitar.

Dust My Broom - Elmore James

This version of Dust My Broom was taken on August 5, 1951 in Jackson, Mississippi by Elmore James for Trumpet Records. The musicians stayed pretty close to Johnson's melody. The text corresponds for the most part the Johnsons, but with the modification that used Arthur Crudup in his shot in 1949. In addition to James were in this photograph even Sonny Boy Williamson II ( harmonica), Leonard Ware ( bass) and Frock O'Dell (drums) here. The song was a surprising success in the national rhythm-and - blues charts. Elmore James used him a few times as a basis for new songs (including She Just Will not Do Right, 1952, Dust My Blues, 1955). In 1959 he recorded the song with his cousin Homesick James on second guitar on again.

James was at that time a studio musician for Trumpet Records and recorded some songs with Sonny Boy Williamson on. As another musician was released on the B side, the legend arose that the song was recorded by Lillian McMurry secret and James was so offended that he could take a second number and wanted. In reality, McMurry, however, had recently signed a contract with James. The recording was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame Blues Foundation in 1983 and 1998 into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In James version of the song was recorded " 500 songs did shaped Rock and Roll" the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in the list of.

Selection of cover versions

Many blues songs are based on the distinctive guitar riff, although text, or song is changed. 3 Examples:

  • Freddie King - Takin ' Care of Business
  • Howlin ' Wolf Highway 49
  • Many songs by Elmore James

Cover versions

Genre Jackson (Mississippi) The Yardbirds Otis Spann J. B. Hutto The Spencer Davis Group Ike Turner Eddie Boyd Peter Green (musician) Canned Heat John Mayall Fleetwood Mac Luther Allison Hound Dog Taylor James Cotton Dr. Feelgood Etta James Cassandra Wilson The Complete Recordings (Robert Johnson album)
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