Elmo and Lester Duo

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Elmo and Lester Duo

Some Highlights from the Song List:

Windy and Warm - Chet Atkins

Jiffy Jam - Jerry Reed

Sweet Home Chicago - Robert Johnson

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

All of Me - Billie Holiday/Willie Nelson

Hello Mary Lou - Buddy Holly

Sugar Moon - Bob Wills

Georgia - Hoagy Carmichael

Deep River Blues - Doc Watson

Ain’t Misbehavin' - Fats Waller

Two More Bottles of Wine - Emmy Lou Harris

Milk Cow Blues - Elvis Presley

Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra

Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

Casey Jones - Furry Lewis

Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley

I Still Miss Someone-Johnny Cash

Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong 

That's All Right Mama - Elvis Presley

I’ve Just Seen a Face - Beatles

Summertime - George Gershwin

Tulsa Time - Don Williams

Rhumba Man - Jesse Winchester

Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty

Think I”ll Just Sit Here and Drink - Merle Haggard

Ain’t That a Shame - Fats Domino

That’s How I Got to Memphis - Tom T. Hall

Way the World Goes 'Round - John Prine

Mercury Blues - Steve Miller

Do You Know What It MeansTo Miss New Orleans - Louis Armstrong

Dust My Broom - Robert Johnson

Willin' - Little Feat

Route 66 - Bobby Troup

Autumn Leaves - Johnny Mathis

Blue Moon of Kentucky - Elvis Presley

Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins

There’s Good Rockin' Tonight - Elvis Presley

Choices - George Jones

Baby Let's Play House - Elvis Presley

Walkin' the Dog - Rufus Thomas

Nightlife - Willie Nelson

One Night With You - Elvis Presley

Miss the Mississippi and You - Jimmy Rogers

Hey Good Lookin' - Hank Williams Sr.

The Road Goes on Forever - Robert Earl Keene

L.A. Freeway - Guy Clark  

Mystery Train - Junior Parker/Elvis Presley

Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash

Honky Tonk Heroes - Waylon Jennings

Killin' the Blues - Robert Plant/Alison Kraus

Catfish John - Grateful Dead

What's the Matter with the Mill - Jimmy Rogers

Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White/Elvis Presley

Frankie and Johnny - Elvis Presley 

The End Is Not in Sight - Amazing Rhythm. Aces

Waitin' for a Train - Jimmy Rogers  

Blues for Dixie - Bob Wills

Out of the Snow - Amazing Rhythm Aces 

The Night the Bottle Let Me Down - Merle Haggard

Sweet Georgia Brown - Ella Fitgerald

Please Don’t Bury Me - John Prine

Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker

My Gal Is Red Hot - Billy Lee Riley

Trouble in Mind - Dinah Washington

Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers

Memphis Tennessee - Chuck Berry/Johnny Rivers

Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison                                          

In the Pines - Leadbelly

Love Me - Elvis Presley

Uranium Rock - Warren Smith

Dixie Chicken - Little Feat 

That’s All - Doc Watson

Jaded Lover - Jerry Jeff Walker 

Dust My Broom - Robert Johnson/Elmore James

After You're Gone - Marion Harris/Bessie Smith                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You - Elvis Presley

Sittin' and Thinkin' - Charlie Rich                                                 

 Hound Dog - Elvis Presley

Wheels - Graham Parsons

and many more....!

About Elmo and Lester Duo

Veteran Memphis musicians, the Elmo and Lester Duo are perfect for a wide range of events and occasions. Elmo Lee Thomas sings and adds depth with his acoustic guitar and harmonica prowess. Bruce Lester also sings and will amaze you with his tasteful finger-picking skills and skillful slide guitar technique.

Elmo is best known as the band leader of one of the most popular and successful bands in Memphis, Elmo & the Shades. As a duo, Elmo and Bruce have the flexibility to play as background music for mingling and conversation or turn your gathering into a full-on party.

Their wide-ranging song list offers a little something for everybody — and it's always performed with that magical Memphis mystique!

"They were a perfect fit for the event!"

Christian Owen

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