Dust My Broom
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"Dust My Broom" is a classic blues song, popularized by slide guitarist Elmore James, that became one of the most influential and enduring standards in electric blues.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Believe I'll Dust My Broom | 1 |
| I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dust My Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional blues motifs ⓘ |
| composer | Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
cornerstone of modern slide guitar style
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key work in transition from acoustic to electric blues ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
electric guitar
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slide guitar ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| firstRecordingLocation | San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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electric blues ⓘ |
| hasLyricMotive | references to "dusting" as leaving town ⓘ |
| hasNotableVersion |
Elmore James 1951 recording
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Elmore James 1952 re-recording ⓘ Robert Johnson 1936 recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignatureRiff | Elmore James slide guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | Chicago blues ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bad luck
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leaving a relationship ⓘ travel ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
B.B. King
NERFINISHED
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Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
electric blues
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| isStandardIn | blues repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Elmore James
NERFINISHED
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Fleetwood Mac NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ ZZ Top NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | I Believe I'll Dust My Broom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | commonly covered by blues bands ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Elmore James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most influential electric blues songs ⓘ |
| recordLabelForNotableVersion |
Trumpet Records
NERFINISHED
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Vocalion Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | 12-bar blues ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-fast ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
this entity surface form:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom