"1963Z"^^ . "1918-01-27Z"^^ . "Elmore James (January 27, 1918 \u2013 May 24, 1963) was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and band leader. He was known as King of the Slide Guitar, but he was also noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice."@en . "1940Z"^^ . "1963Z"^^ . "James, Elmore"@en . "Elmore James"@en . "solo_singer" . . . "James, Brooks"@en . "1918Z"^^ . . "American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader" . "1963-05-24Z"^^ . "Elmore Brooks"@en .