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Robert "Big Mojo" Elem is an American blues guitarist who has been playing professionally since the 1950s. He is best known for his work with the legendary bluesman Muddy Waters. He has also performed with many other blues greats, including John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon, and Howlin' Wolf. Elem was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, and began playing guitar at the age of 12. He was influenced by the music of his father, who was a blues singer. He moved to Chicago in the 1950s and began playing in clubs. He soon became a regular at the famous Maxwell Street Market, where he was discovered by Muddy Waters. Elem has recorded several albums, including "Big Mojo Elem and His Blues Band" (1966), "Big Mojo Elem and His Blues Band Live" (1968), and "Big Mojo Elem and His Blues Band: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge" (1972). He has also appeared on numerous compilations, including "The Best of Muddy Waters" (1973) and "The Best of John Lee Hooker" (1974). Elem is still active in the blues scene, performing regularly at festivals and clubs. He is also a sought-after session musician, having played on albums by artists such as Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, and Buddy Guy. He is currently living in Chicago.

Popular As Robert Elem
Occupation Guitarist, singer
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 22 January 1928
Birthday 22 January
Birthplace Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States
Date of death (1997-02-05)
Died Place Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality United States

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1978

In 1978, Elem recorded his debut album, Mojo Boogie, which was released on Storyville Records. The collection had a mixture of blues standards, with some original numbers co-written by Elem and his record producer George Paulus. Elem was backed on the recording by the guitarists Willie James Lyons and Wayne Bennett, with Fred Below on the drums. The album was subsequently reissued in 1994 on Paulus's own St. George Records. Throughout this period Elem continued to perform locally, becoming well known for his own rendition of J. B. Lenoir's track, "The Mojo".

1948

Elem was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States. He studied both Robert Nighthawk and Ike Turner playing live, which inspired his own early rhythm guitar playing. By 1948, Elem had relocated to Chicago, Illinois, where he spent the rest of his life. Shortly after arriving, Elem picked up employment backing Arthur "Big Boy" Spires and then Lester Davenport. To avoid being in a large batch of jobbing rhythm guitarists all seeking work, Elem moved over to playing the electric bass guitar. In 1956, this instrument was something of a rarity in Chicago, and Elem formed a band with the harmonica player Earl Payton, and a young Freddie King on lead guitar. The same year, King recorded his debut single for El-Bee Records. The A-side was "Country Boy", a duet with Margaret Whitfield. The B-side, "That's What You Think", was a King vocal. Both tracks featured the guitar of Robert Lockwood Jr., and the bass playing of Elem. That relative success saw King installed as the bandleader, but Elem stayed mostly with King for the next eight years. During the 1950s and 1960s, Elem regularly appeared in Chicago's burgeoning club environment, mainly on the West Side. He variously backed Magic Sam, Junior Wells, Shakey Jake Harris, Jimmy Dawkins, and Luther Allison, in addition to having a brief spell in Otis Rush's backing band.

1928

Robert "Big Mojo" Elem (January 22, 1928 – February 5, 1997) was an American Chicago blues bass guitarist and singer. Although he recorded only one studio album in his long career, Elem was a part of the Chicago blues scene for over forty years. He variously backed Arthur "Big Boy" Spires, Lester Davenport, Freddie King, Magic Sam, Junior Wells, Shakey Jake Harris, Jimmy Dawkins, Luther Allison, and Otis Rush.

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