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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 fingerpicking 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, James was "rediscovered" in 1964 by blues enthusiasts, helping further the blues and folk music revival of the 1950s and early 1960s. During this period, James appeared at folk and blues festivals, gave concerts around the country and recorded several albums for various record labels. His songs have influenced generations of musicians and have been adapted by numerous artists. He has been hailed as "one of the seminal figures of the blues."
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Albums
1931 Sessions
Devil Got My Woman
I'm So Glad / Special Rider Blues Single
Devil Got My Woman / Cypress Grove Blues Single
Popular Songs
- Motherless & Fatherless
- Jesus Is Gonna Come
- If You Haven't Any Hay
- Everybody's Leaving Here
- Hard Time Killing Floor Blues
- Little Cow Little Calf Is Gonna Die
- Goin' Away to Stay
- She Lyin'
- Catfish
- Broke & Hungry
- Bad Whiskey
- Look Down the Road
- Cypress Grove
- My Gal
- Cherryball
- Crow Jane
- How Long
- Skip's Worried Blues
- Hard Times Killing Floor Blues
- I Don't Want a Woman to Stay Up All Night Long
- Motherless and Fatherless Children
- If You Haven't Got Any Hay Get on Down the Road
- Hardtime Killing Floor Blues
- Sick Bed Blues
- Washington D.C. Hospital Center Blues
- Black Gal
- Lazy Bones
- Little Boy, How Old Are You
- Vicksburg Blues
- Walking the Sea
