Skip James

About

Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902 – October 3, 1969) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. His guitar playing is noted for its dark, minor-key sound, played in an open D-minor tuning with an intricate finger picking technique. James first recorded for Paramount Records in 1931, but these recordings sold poorly, having been released during the Great Depression, and he drifted into obscurity. After a long absence from the public eye

Top Tracks

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   Devil Got My Woman

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   I'm so Glad

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   Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues

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   Hard Time Killing Floor Blues

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   Cypress Grove Blues

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   Cherry Ball Blues

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   Crow Jane

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   Drunken Spree

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