I Can’t Hold Out by Elmore James

First released: May 1960, Length: 2:17

Creators (13)

Instruments

1. [unknown] (14 Apr 1960) saxophone
2. Elmore James (Apr 1960) guitar, slide guitar
3. Elmore James (14 Apr 1960) guitar, slide guitar
4. Henry "Sneaky Joe" Harris (Apr 1960) membranophone, membranophone
5. Henry "Sneaky Joe" Harris (14 Apr 1960) membranophone, membranophone
6. Homesick James (14 Apr 1960) bass guitar, guitar
7. Homesick James (Apr 1960) bass guitar, guitar
8. J.T. Brown (Apr 1960) saxophone, tenor saxophone
9. J.T. Brown (14 Apr 1960) saxophone, tenor saxophone
10. Little Johnny Jones (Apr 1960) piano, piano
11. Little Johnny Jones (14 Apr 1960) piano, piano

Vocals

1. Elmore James (Apr 1960) lead vocals
2. Elmore James (14 Apr 1960) lead vocals

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. I Can’t Hold Out (Apr 1960)
   

   Previously Attributed To

   1. Elmore James

   Writer

   1. W. Jacobs

   Composer

   1. Willie Dixon

   Lyricist

   1. Willie Dixon

Links (1)

Secondhandsongs

1. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/12061

Releases containing this recording (25)

Official

Album - Compilation

1. Whose Muddy Shoes 1969 Elmore James / John Brim
2. Chess: The Rhythm and The Blues 1988 Various Artists
3. Whose Muddy Shoes 09 Apr 1991 Elmore James / John Brim
4. King of the Slide Guitar: The Complete Chess, Chief & Fire Sessions 1992 Elmore James
5. The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James 06 Apr 1993 Elmore James
6. Willie Dixon's Blues Dixonary, Volume 2 15 Jul 1993 Various Artists
7. From Ripley to Chicago 1993 Various Artists
8. Whose Muddy Shoes 21 May 1994 Elmore James / John Brim
9. Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969 13 Jan 1998 Various Artists
10. How Blues Can You Get? 1998 Various Artists
11. The Chess Story 04 Oct 1999 Various Artists
12. Blues Masters: The Very Best of Elmore James 14 Mar 2000 Elmore James
13. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Blues Guitar 2003 Various Artists
14. The Blues 2009 Various Artists
15. A Complete Introduction to Chess 14 Jun 2010 Various Artists
16. The Willie Dixon Story 26 Mar 2012 Willie Dixon
17. Chicago Blues 2012 Various Artists
18. The Story of the Blues: 125 Blues Classics 2012 Various Artists
19. Whose Muddy Shoes 11 Dec 2013 Elmore James / John Brim
20. Chess Blues: The Blues 2013 Various Artists
21. Blues Master Works 2013 Elmore James
22. The Complete Singles As & Bs 1951–1962 10 Oct 2015 Elmore James
23. The Chess Story (disc 1: From the Blues to Doo-wop) Various Artists

Single

1. I Can't Hold Out / The Sun Is Shining May 1960 Elmore James

Promotion

Album - Compilation

1. Blues Breakers 01 May 2013 Various Artists