Big Mojo Elem
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Biography
Robert "Big Mojo" Elem, born Robert Elem on January 22, 1928, in Itta Bena, Mississippi, was an American bass guitarist and singer. Inspired by Robert Nighthawk and Ike Turner, Elem began his musical journey playing rhythm guitar before transitioning to the electric bass. By 1948, he had moved to Chicago, where he started backing Arthur "Big Boy" Spires and Lester Davenport. In 1956, Elem formed a band with Earl Payton and Freddie King, contributing to King's debut single for El-Bee Records, which featured "Country Boy" and "That's What You Think". Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Elem performed extensively in Chicago's club scene. In 1978, he released his debut album Mojo Boogie on Storyville Records. Elem continued to perform locally until his death in Chicago on February 5, 1997.
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- Every Night and Every Day (Golden Slipper, Chicago - October 12, 1977)
- Black Nights (Golden Slipper, Chicago - October 12, 1977)
- 19 Years Old (2) featuring Big Mojo Elem
- Hush (Golden Slipper, Chicago - October 12, 1977)
- As the Years Go Passing by (2) featuring Big Mojo Elem
- Red Light (Golden Slipper, Chicago - October 12, 1977)
- Mojo Boogie (Golden Slipper, Chicago - October 12, 1977)
- Talk To Your Daugher
- Every Night and Every Day (2) (Golden Slipper, Chicago - October 12, 1977)
- Living In Paradise
- Long Meter Stomp (Golden Slipper, Chicago - October 12, 1977)
- Hide Away
- Be My Little Girl
- So Many Roads featuring Big Mojo Elem
- Drowning on Dry Land (Golden Slipper, Chicago - October 12, 1977)
