“Shake Your Moneymaker,” recorded in New Orleans in 1961, marked an exuberant, uptempo departure from slide guitar master Elmore James’ deep blues recordings. First issued as a 45 on Bobby Robinson’s Fire label, the single reveals a more hard-driving musical approach than that of its predecessor, “Roll Your Moneymaker,” by Shakey Jake. “Shake Your Moneymakers” has remained popular with rock bands — Black Crowes, George Thorogood, Fleetwood Mac, and Rod Stewart have all recorded it.
