personnel elmore james -- vocals , slide guitar paul '' hucklebuck '' williams -- baritone saxophone george coleman ( probably ) -- tenor saxophone danny moore -- trumpet dickie harris ( probably ) -- trombone nehemiah '' riff '' ruffin -- guitar johnny acey -- piano unknown -- bass johnny or earl williams -- drums jimi hendrix versions jimi hendrix , who frequently cited elmore james as an influence , recorded several different arrangements of '' bleeding heart '' .