Dust My Broom

written & first recorded by Robert Johnson in 1936, titled I BELIEVE I'LL DUST MY BROOM;
reworked by Elmore James in 1951, titled DUST MY BROOM;
also reworked by Elmore James in 1955, titled DUST MY BLUES

30+1 suggested versions:

Robert Johnson
I Believe I'll Dust My Broom (2:59)
Recorded at Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, TX, November 23, 1936;
Originally released by Vocalion in 1937
on the 10" single "Robert Johnson: I Believe I'll Dust My Broom"

Robert Johnson - guitars, vocals



Arthur Big Boy Crudup
Dust My Broom (2:40)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, March 10, 1949;
Originally released by RCA Victor in 1949
on the single "Arthur Big Boy Crudup: Dust My Broom"
Writing credits are labeled to Arthur Crudup

Arthur Big Boy Crudup - guitars, vocals
Ransom Knowling - bass
Judge Riley - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Arthur Big Boy Crudup

Elmore James
Dust My Broom (2:48)
Recorded at Ivan Scott's Radio Service Studio, Jackson, MS, August 5, 1951;
Originally released by Trumpet in 1951
on the 10" single "Elmo James: Catfish Blues"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmo James

Elmore James - guitars, vocals
Sonny Boy Williamson (II) - harmonica
Leonard Ware - bass
Frock O'Dell - drums
Harmonica solo at the beginning by Sonny Boy Williamson
Guitar solo at the end by Elmore James

Robert Lockwood Jr.
Dust My Broom (2:27)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, November 15, 1951;
Originally released by Mercury in 1951
on the 10" single "Robert Lockwood Jr.: I'm Gonna Dig Myself a Hole"
Writing credits are labeled to Robert Lockwood Jr.

Robert Lockwood Jr. - guitars, vocals
Sunnyland Slim - piano
Ernest Big Crawford - bass
Alfred Wallace - drums
Piano solo in the mid by Sunnyland Slim

Elmore James
Dust My Blues (3:12)
Recorded at Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studios, New Orleans, LA, August 1955;
Originally released by Flair in 1955
on the single "Elmore James and His Broom Dusters: Dust My Blues"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James/Joe Josea

Elmore James - guitars, vocals
Edward Frank - piano
Frank Fields - bass
Earl Palmer - drums
Guitar solo in the mid & at the end by Elmore James

Elmore James
Dust My Broom (2:54)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, November 1959;
Originally released by Enjoy in 1965
on the single "Elmore James: Dust My Broom";
Also released by Sphere Sound in 1965
on the album "Elmo James: The Sky Is Crying"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

Elmore James - guitars, vocals
J. T. Brown - saxophone
Johnny Jones - piano
Homesick James - bass
Odie Payne - drums
Guitar solo at the end by Elmore James

Howlin' Wolf
Dust My Broom (5:52)
Recorded live at the Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany, October 9, 1964;
Originally released by Fontana in 1964
on the album "American Folk Blues Festival 1964"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

Howlin' Wolf - vocals
Hubert Sumlin - guitars
Sunnyland Slim - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums
Guitar solo at the end by Hubert Sumlin

James Cotton
Dust My Broom (2:37)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, November 21, 1964;
Originally released by Prestige in 1965
on the album "Otis Spann: The Blues Never Die!"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

James Cotton - harmonica, vocals
James Pee Wee Madison - guitars
Muddy Waters (aka Dirty Rivers) - guitars
Otis Spann - piano
Milton Rector - bass
S. P. Leary - drums
Harmonica solo at the beginning & in the mid by James Cotton

Spencer Davis Group
Dust My Blues (2:37)
Recorded in 1966;
Originally released by Fontana in 1966
on the album "The Spencer Davis Group: Autumn '66"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

Spencer Davis – rhythm guitar, vocals
Steve Winwood – lead guitar
Muff Winwood – bass
Pete York – drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Steve Winwood

John Mayall
Dust My Blues (2:49)
Recorded at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England, October or November, 1966;
Originally released by Decca in 1967
on the album "John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers: A Hard Road"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James/Joe Josea

John Mayall - guitars, vocals
Peter Green - guitars
John McVie - bass
Aynsley Dunbar - drums
John Almond, Alan Skidmore - saxophones
Ray Warleigh - wind instruments
Guitar solo at the beginning & in the mid by John Mayall
Guitar solo in the mid by Peter Green

Eddie Boyd
Dust My Broom (2:41)
Recorded at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England, March 21, 1967;
Originally released by Decca in 1967
on the album "Eddie Boyd and his Blues Band featuring Peter Green"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

Eddie Boyd - piano, vocals
Tony McPhee - guitars
John McVie - bass
Aynsley Dunbar - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning & in the mid by Tony McPhee

Fleetwood Mac
I Believe My Time Ain't Long (2:58)
Recorded at CBS Studios, London, England, September 9, 1967;
Originally released by Blue Horizon in 1967
on the single "Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac: I Believe My Time Ain't Long";
Also released by Blue Horizon in 1969
on the album "Fleetwood Mac: The Pious Bird of Good Omen"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

Jeremy Spencer - guitars, vocals
Peter Green - harmonica
Bob Brunning - bass
Mick Fleetwood - drums
Harmonica solo at the beginning by Peter Green
Guitar solo in the mid & at the end by Jeremy Spencer

Taj Mahal
Dust My Broom (2:39)
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, November 2, 1967;
Originally released by Columbia in 1968
on the album "Taj Mahal"

Taj Mahal - harmonica, vocals
Jessie Edwin Davis - lead guitar, piano
Bill Boatman - rhythm guitar
Gary Gilmore - bass
Charles Blackwell - drums
Harmonica solo at the beginning & in the mid by Taj Mahal

Ike & Tina Turner
Dust My Broom (2:31)
Recorded in Memphis, TN, (prob.) 1968;
Originally released by Blue Thumb in 1968
on the album "Ike and Tina Turner: Outta Season"
Writing credits are labeled as adapted by Ike Turner

Tina Turner - vocals
Ike Turner - guitars, keyboards
(prob.) Albert Collins - guitars
unknown - bass, drums, horns


Cuby + Blizzards
Dust My Blues (4:43)
Recorded live at Rheinhalle, Düsseldorf, Germany, 1968;
Originally released by Philips in 1968
on the album "Cuby + Blizzards: Live"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James/Joe Josea

Harry Muskee - vocals
Eelco Gelling - guitars
Herman Brood - piano
Jaap van Eik - bass
Dick Beekman - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Eelco Gelling

Fleetwood Mac
Dust My Broom (2:53)
Recorded at CBS Studio, London, England, April 1968;
Originally released by Blue Horizon in 1968
on the album "Fleetwood Mac: Mr. Wonderful"

Jeremy Spencer - guitars, vocals
Christine Perfect - piano
Bob Brunning - bass
Mick Fleetwood - drums
Roland Vaughan, Dave Howard - sax
Guitar solo at the beginning & at the end by Jeremy Spencer

Canned Heat
Dust My Broom (5:48)
Recorded live (prob.) at Kaleidoscope Club, Los Angeles, CA, 1969 (or at Topanga Corral, 1966/67);
Originally released by Wand in 1970
on the album "Canned Heat: Live at Topanga Corral"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

Bob Hite - vocals
Alan Wilson - slide guitar
Henry Vestine - guitars
Larry Taylor - bass
Fito de la Parra - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning & after the 1st verse by Alan Wilson
Guitar solo after the 2nd verse by Henry Vestine

Luther Allison
Dust My Broom (3:36)
Recorded at Sound Studios, Chicago, IL, 1969;
Originally released by Delmark in 1969
on the album "Luther Allison and the Blue Nebulae: Love Me Mama"

Luther Allison - guitars, vocals
Jimmy Dawkins - guitars
Robert Big Mojo Elem - bass
Bob Richey - drums
Jim Conley - tenor sax
Guitar solo in the mid by Luther Allison

Hound Dog Taylor
Dust My Broom (2:46)
Recorded live at the Smiling Dog Saloon, Cleveland, OH, November 22-24, 1974;
Originally released by Alligator in 1976
on the album "Hound Dog Taylor & The House Rockers: Beware of the Dog!"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

Hound Dog Taylor - guitars, vocals
Brewer Phillips - rhythm guitar
Ted Harvey - drums

John Littlejohn
Dust My Broom (4:28)
Recorded live at Ma Bea's Chicago, IL, November 8, 1976;
Originally released by Storyville in 1995
on the re-released album "John Littlejohn: Dream"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

John Littlejohn - guitars, vocals
Larry Burton - rhythm guitar
Aron Burton - bass
Candy Utah - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st & 2nd verses & at the end by John Littlejohn

Calvin Jones (with Nighthawks)
Dust My Broom (4:09)
Recorded at Track Records, Silver Spring, MD, through summer & fall of 1977;
Originally released by Adelphi in 1978
on the album "The Nighthawks: Jacks & Kings"

Calvin Jones - vocals
Mark Wenner - harmonica
Bob Margolin - guitars
Jimmy Thackery - guitars
Dave Maxwell - piano
Jan Zukowski - bass
Pete Ragusa - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Bob Margolin
Piano solo in the mid by Dave Maxwell
Harmonica solo in the mid by Mark Wenner 

Z.Z. Top
Dust My Broom (3:09)
Recorded in USA, 1979;
Originally released by Warner Bros. in 1979
on the album "Z Z Top: Degüello"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

Billy Gibbons - guitars, vocals
Dusty Hill - bass
Frank Beard - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning & in the mid by Billy Gibbons

Sunnyland Slim
Dust My Broom (3:51)
Recorded live at the Konzertaula, Kamen, Germany, March 10, 1981;
Originally released by L+R in 1981
on the album "American Folk Blues Festival '81"

Sunnyland Slim - piano, vocals
Lurrie Bell - guitars
Bob Stroger - bass
Odie Payne - drums
Piano solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Sunnyland Slim
Guitar solo in the mid by Lurrie Bell

Albert King
Dust My Broom (3:58)
Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, January 1984;
Originally released by Fantasy in 1984
on the album "I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

Albert King - guitars, vocals
Tony Llorens - piano
Gus Thornton - bass
Michael Llorens - drums
Steve Douglas - sax
Cal Lewiston - trumpet
Guitar solo in the mid & at the end by Albert King
Sax solo in the mid by Steve Douglas

Jeff Healey
Dust My Broom (6:31)
Recorded live at Grossman's Tavern, Toronto, Canada, April 22-23, 1994;
Originally released by Eagle in 2011
on the album "The Jeff Healey Band: Live at Grossman's - 1994"
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

Jeff Healey - guitars, vocals
Pat Rush - guitars
Joe Rockman - bass
Tom Stephen - drums
Michael Pickett - harmonica
Guitar solo at the beginning & at the end by Jeff Healey
Solos in the mid:
Slide guitar solo by Pat Rush
Harmonica solo by Michael Pickett
Guitar solo by Jeff Healey 

Henry Gray
Dust My Broom (3:14)
Recorded live at Bull's Head, Barnes, England, (prob.) 1996;
Originally released by Last Call in 1996
on the album "Henry Gray & Short Fuse: Don't Start That Stuff"
Writing credits are labeled as trad. arr. Henry Gray

Henry Gray - piano, vocals
Andrea Curbelo - guitars
Steve Coleridge - bass
Keith Webb - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Andrea Curbelo

Eddie Taylor Jr.
Dust My Broom (5:13)
Recorded at ACME Recording, Chicago, IL, November 1997;
Originally released by Wolf in 1998
on the album "Edward Taylor: Lookin' for Trouble - A Tribute to Eddie Taylor"

Eddie Taylor Jr. - guitars, vocals
Johnny B. Moore - guitars
Eddie Shaw - sax
Ken Barker - piano
Willie Kent - bass
Tim Taylor - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning by Eddie Taylor Jr.
Sax solo in the beginning by Eddie Shaw
Guitar solo before the last verse by Johnny B. Moore

Bill Perry
Dust My Broom (4:22)
Recorded live at Manny's Car Wash, New York City, NY, November 27-28, 1998;
Originally released independently by Car Wash in 1998
on the album "The Bill Perry Band: High Octane";
Released worldwide by Virgin in 1999
on the album "Bill Perry: Live in N.Y.C."
Writing credits are labeled to Elmore James

Bill Perry - guitars, vocals
Dean Scala - guitars
Jeremy Baum - organ
Johnny B. Gayden - bass
Papa John Mole - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning & after the 2nd verse by Bill Perry
Guitar solo after the 1st verse by Dean Scala

Sherman Robertson
Dust My Broom (Voodoo Dust) (9:58)
Recorded live in Kwandendamme, The Netherlands, May 14, 2005;
Originally released by Movinmusic in 2005
on the album "Sherman Robertson & Blues Move: Guitar Man - Live"

Sherman Robertson - guitars, vocals
Julian Grudgings - piano
John Moloney - bass
Mike Heller - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Sherman Robertson

Elmore James Jr.
Dust My Broom (2:59)
Recorded at Joyride Music Studio, Chicago, IL, July 28-29, 2009;
Originally released by Wolf in 2005
on the album "Elmore James Jr. and the Broomdusters: Baby Please Set a Date"

Elmore James Jr. - slide guitar, vocals
Jake Dawson - guitars
Ed Williams - sax
Otis Green - piano
Carl Norington - bass
Jimmy DiSpirito - drums
Edward Davis - percussion
Slide guitar solo in the mid by Elmore James Jr.
Guitar solo at the end by Jake Dawson

Johnny Winter
Dust My Broom (6:01)
Recorded at Carriage House Studio, Stamford, CT, (prob.) 2011
Originally released by Megaforce in 2011
on the album "Johnny Winter: Roots"

Johnny Winter - slide guitar, vocals
Derek Trucks - slide guitar
Paul Nelson - rhythm guitar
Scott Spray - bass
Vito Liuzzi - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st verse & at the end by Johnny Winter
Guitar solo after the 2nd verse & at the end by Derek Trucks