The Sky Is Crying by Elmore James

First released: 1965, Length: 2:47

Creators (13)

Instruments

1. [unknown] (Nov 1959) saxophone, tenor saxophone
2. Elmore James (Nov 1959) guitar, slide guitar
3. Elmore James guitar, slide guitar
4. Homesick James (Nov 1959) bass guitar, bass, guitar
5. Homesick James bass guitar, bass, guitar
6. J. T. Brown (Nov 1959) tenor saxophone
7. J.T. Brown (Nov 1959) tenor saxophone
8. Little Johnny Jones piano
9. Little Johnny Jones (Nov 1959) piano
10. Odie Payne (Nov 1959) membranophone
11. Sam Myers (Nov 1959) drums (drum set)

Vocals

1. Elmore James (Nov 1959) lead vocals
2. Elmore James lead vocals

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. The Sky Is Crying (Nov 1959)
   

   Composer

   1. Elmore James

   Lyricist

   1. Elmore James

Releases containing this recording (24)

Official

Album

1. The Sky Is Crying 1965 Elmore James
2. The Sky Is Crying 16 Jun 2006 Elmore James

Album - Compilation

1. King of the Slide Guitar: The Complete Chess, Chief & Fire Sessions 1992 Elmore James
2. The Immortal Elmore James 1992 Elmore James
3. The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James 06 Apr 1993 Elmore James
4. The Sky Is Crying: The Legendary Fire / Enjoy Sessions 25 Nov 1995 Elmore James
5. The Complete Fire and Enjoy Recordings 1995 Elmore James
6. Living the Blues: Blues Masters 1995 Various Artists
7. Golden Hits 23 Feb 1996 Elmore James
8. Crossroads 1996 Elmore James
9. Nothing But the Blues 1997 Various Artists
10. Rollin' and Tumblin' 1999 Elmore James
11. Slip Sliding Away 31 Jan 2000 Elmore James
12. Blues Masters: The Very Best of Elmore James 14 Mar 2000 Elmore James
13. Play Me the Blues... The Legendary Blues Singers, Volume 3 22 May 2000 Elmore James
14. The Sky Is Crying 2000 Elmore James
15. Shake Your Moneymaker: The Best of the Fire Sessions 06 Mar 2001 Elmore James
16. Dust My Broom 28 Feb 2003 Elmore James
17. Complete Blues: Person to Person 15 Mar 2004 Elmore James
18. History of Elmore James, Volume 1 06 Sep 2005 Elmore James
19. Big Box of Elmore James 10 Jun 2013 Elmore James
20. The Sky Is Crying The Ultimate Collection 27 Sep 2019 Elmore James
21. Blues Legends: The Guys 2022 Various Artists