S.O.D. "The Sky Is Crying" by Elmore James

4/6/2021 One of the slide guitar master’s more popular compositions. He left us in 1963 at age 45 due to a heart attack. For his contributions to music, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. James developed his unique electric sound on guitar from working at his brother’s electrical shop and combining different parts. During World War II, Elmore Brooks (his real name) served in the United States Navy.