Shake Your Moneymaker

~ Recording by Elmore James

Annotation

Drummer: Sam Myers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_Your_Moneymaker_(song) / https://www.discogs.com/release/962511 or King Mose https://www.discogs.com/de/release/7543951

Annotation last modified on 2024-02-21 11:21 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Shake Your Moneymaker?:??Elmore JamesLook on Yonder Wall / Shake Your MoneymakerElmore JamesSingle
Fire Records (60s US blues)504
1.1Shake Your Money Maker2:33Elmore JamesShake Your Money Maker / I Need YouElmore JamesSingle
Sphere SoundSSR 708
1.6Shake Your Money Maker2:35Elmore JamesI Need YouElmore JamesAlbum
Sphere SoundLP 7008
1.4Shake Your Moneymaker2:35Elmore JamesHistory Of Elmore JamesElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
TripTLP-8007
1.2Shake Your Moneymaker2:34Elmore James16 Greatest HitsElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Trip Records (subsidiary of Springboard International Records, Inc.)TOP-16-50
1.14Shake Your Moneymaker2:32Elmore JamesShake Your MoneymakerElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsCD CHARLY 34
1.3Shake Your Moneymaker2:32Elmore James20 Greatest HitsElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Blue CityCD 2652712
1.16Shake Your Moneymaker2:28Elmore James16 Greatest HitsElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Route 16 (label for blues compilations)CD9005
1.12Shake Your Moneymaker2:32Elmore JamesR 'N' B ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Knight Records (UK compilations/reissues, division of Castle Music)KNCD 15002
1.9Shake Your Moneymaker2:31Elmore JamesDust My BroomElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Instant (Sublabel of Charly Records Ltd)CD INS 5030
2.1Shake Your Money Maker2:32Elmore JamesThe BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Blue City2699642
1.11Shake Your Money Maker2:31Elmore JamesDust My BroomElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Tomato (independent New York label)R2-70389
3.3Shake Your Money Maker2:36Elmore JamesLegendary Blues Classics Vol 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1991
Intermusic
1.10Shake Your Moneymaker2:33Elmore JamesPlay Me the Blues... The Legendary Blues Singers, Volume 8Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Play Me The BluesPBCD008
1.11Shake Your Money Maker2:31Elmore JamesCharly Blues Masterworks, Volume 28: Standing at the CrossroadsElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Charly Records
1.12Shake Your Moneymaker2:35Elmore JamesThe Immortal Elmore JamesElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCD 083
1.16Shake Your Moneymaker2:34Elmore JamesThe Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore JamesElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-04-06
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71190
8.10Shake Your Moneymaker2:29Elmore JamesPlay Me the Blues… The Legendary Blues SingersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Play Me The BluesPBCD 1000
1.9Shake Your Moneymaker2:30Elmore JamesThe Blues Collection: Elmore James, Dust My BroomElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Orbis (UK subsidiary publishing imprint of De Agostini Group)BLU NC 017
3.15Shake Your Moneymaker2:32Elmore JamesThe Very Best of Charly Blues Masterworks (deluxe edition, special edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Charly Blues MasterworksCDBM 103-4
2.11Shake Your Moneymaker2:31Elmore JamesThe Sky Is Crying: The Legendary Fire / Enjoy SessionsElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1995-11-25
P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here)PCD-2889/90/91
1.9Shake Your Moneymaker2:30Elmore JamesThe Blues Collection 17: Dust My BroomElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
De AgostiniBLUES N017
1.17Shake Your Moneymaker2:35Elmore JamesLiving the Blues: Blues Classics 1960-1964Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR859-05
1.18Shake Your Money Maker2:32Elmore JamesThe Sky Is CryingElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004)74321 523762
27.3Shake Your Moneymaker2:30Elmore JamesBlues Story (1998 release)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Collections
1.3Shake Your Money Maker2:30Elmore JamesBlues Story n°27 Zydeco & Delta BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram France
2.9Shake Your Moneymaker2:35Elmore JamesRollin' and Tumblin'Elmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Recall 2cd (UK 2cd re-issue label, cat #s SMD CD ###)SMDCD 231
1.16Shake Your Moneymaker2:32Elmore JamesBlues Masters: The Very Best of Elmore JamesElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-03-14
Rhino (reissue label)R2 79803
2.12Shake Your Moneymaker2:31Elmore JamesThe Blues StoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Compact Disc Club520 671-2
1.3Shake Your Moneymaker2:29Elmore JamesThe Sky Is CryingElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Blues FactoryBFY 47016
1.1Shake Your Moneymaker2:36Elmore JamesShake Your Moneymaker: The Best of the Fire SessionsElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-03-06
Buddha Records (1998–2002, formerly known as Buddah Records)74465 99781 2
27.3Shake Your Moneymaker2:30Elmore JamesBlues Story (2001 release)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Collections7902, 7922, 7972, 8082, 8092, 8102, 8112, 9008122, 9008152, 9008172, 9008182
1.11Shake Your Money Maker2:31Elmore JamesDust My Broom (Tomato lower right of Jewelcase)Elmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Tomato (independent New York label)TOM-2097
1.7Shake Your Moneymaker2:34Elmore JamesBrew, BBQ, & BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-09-09
RCA Victor54891
1.1Shake Your Moneymaker2:34Elmore JamesThe Best of the Blues, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-09-28
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)06076-86365-2
1.2Shake Your Moneymaker2:34Elmore JamesEvery Day I Have the BluesElmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-11-08
Passport AudioCD-1037
1.6Shake Your Money Maker2:35Elmore JamesI Need YouElmore JamesAlbum
  • JP2006-06-26
P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here)PCD-23791
1.8Shake Your Moneymaker2:34Elmore JamesBeginner’s Guide to Rhythm ’n’ BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
NascenteNSBOX070
1.10Shake Your Moneymaker2:32Elmore JamesPlug It In! Turn It Up! Electric Blues: The Definitive Collection! Part 3: 1960–1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bear Family RecordsBCD 16923 CP
1.23Shake Your Moneymaker2:33Elmore JamesSwampbilly Shindig: Rockabilly, Country & Soul From Deep SouthVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-03-05
Metro Select (sublabel of Union Square Music, METRSL cat prefix)METRSL058
1.20Shake Your Money Maker2:35Elmore JamesCheesecake: Boppin' Blues 'n' Rhythm (blues and R&B comp)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013
1.7Shake Your Moneymaker2:36Elmore JamesGet on the Right Track: Mod R&B, Jazz & SkaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-04-14
Fantastic VoyageFVTD191
2.26Shake Your Moneymaker2:31Elmore JamesThe Complete Singles As & Bs 1951–1962Elmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-10-10
Acrobat MusicADDCD 3143
3.8Shake Your Moneymaker2:33Elmore JamesDust My Broom 1951-1961Elmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
Real GoneRGMCD263
2.12Shake Your Moneymaker2:35Elmore JamesThese Great Stars Are On Fire & Fury RecordsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sunset Blvd Records7 08535 79252 9
1.1Shake Your Money Maker2:32Elmore JamesBlues MastersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.9Shake Your Moneymaker2:30Elmore JamesDust my Broom (Les Génies du Blues)Elmore JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1992-05-22
Guilde Internationale du DisqueBLU-CD 3020
1.2Shake Your Moneymaker2:31Elmore JamesMOJO presents: The Roots of Fleetwood MacVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mojo (magazine)July 2015
Bootleg
1.3Shake Your Moneymaker2:35Elmore JamesThe Blues Brothers Soundtrack DeluxeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2020-03-15
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)

Relationships

bass:Sammy Lee Bully (in 1961)
drums (drum set):King Mose (in 1961)
Sam Myers (in 1961)
piano:Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (in 1961)
slide guitar and lead vocals:Elmore James (in 1961)
recorded at:J&M Recording Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1961)
compiled in:Shake Your Moneymaker (take 1-2)
part of:Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2019) (order: 99)
recording of:Shake Your Moneymaker (in 1961)

Related works

Shake Your Moneymaker

lyricist and composer:Elmore James
publisher:EMI Longitude Music