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| - Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902 – October 3, 1969) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. Born in Bentonia, Mississippi, United States, he died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His songs have influenced several generations of musicians, being adapted or covered by Kansas Joe McCoy, Robert Johnson, Alan Wilson, Cream, Deep Purple, Chris Thomas King, Alvin Youngblood Hart, The Derek Trucks Band, Beck, Big Sugar, Eric Clapton, Lucinda Williams and Rory Block. He is hailed as "one of the seminal figures of the blues."
- Nehemiah ' Skip ' James ( June 9, Bentonia, Philadelphia, 1902 – October 3, 1969) was an American Delta Blues: song writer, singer, guitarist and pianist. James was born near Bentonia. His father was a stoker of illegal spirits, who had converted and preacher had become. James had various jobs and began in the 1920s, playing guitar and writing songs. In 1931 , most of James ' music recorded, in the Paramountstudios of Grafton, Wisconsin. The recordings, however, were not a commercial success.
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| - Nehemiah ' Skip ' James ( June 9, Bentonia, Philadelphia, 1902 – October 3, 1969) was an American Delta Blues: song writer, singer, guitarist and pianist. James was born near Bentonia. His father was a stoker of illegal spirits, who had converted and preacher had become. James had various jobs and began in the 1920s, playing guitar and writing songs. In 1931 , most of James ' music recorded, in the Paramountstudios of Grafton, Wisconsin. The recordings, however, were not a commercial success.
* Devil Got My Woman (1931, Grafton)
* Cypress Grove Blues (1931, Grafton)
* Cherry Ball Blues (1931, Grafton)
* Illinois Blues (1931, Grafton)
* Four O'Clock Blues (1931, Grafton)
* Hard-Luck Child (1931, Grafton)
* Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues (1931, Grafton)
* Yola My Blues Away (1931, Grafton)
* Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader (1931, Grafton)
* Be Ready When He Comes (1931, Grafton)
* Drunken Spree (1931, Grafton)
* I'm So Smooth (1931, Grafton)
* Special Rider Blues (1931, Grafton)
* How Long Buck (1931, Grafton)
* Little Cow And Calf Is Gonna That Blues (1931, Grafton)
* What I Am To Do Blues (1931, Grafton)
* 22-20 Blues (1931, Grafton)
* If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down The Road (1931, Grafton) After the shooting of James disappeared from the musical scene in 1931 Grafton until he was rediscovered in 1960 by three blues fans. In 1964 , he played at the Newport Folk Festival. James died at the age of 67 from cancer. James ' songs have been covered by, among others, Cassandra Wilson, Deep Purple , Lou Reed(Shades of Deep Purple) and Beck. In the series The Blues documentary films that produced Martin Scorsese , Wim Wenders made the film The Soul of a Man about the musical career of James (and J.B. Lenoir). In Joel and Ethan Coens movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? , the song Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues used, covered byChris Thomas King. Devil Got My Woman appears on the soundtrack of Ghost World .
- Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902 – October 3, 1969) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. Born in Bentonia, Mississippi, United States, he died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He first learned to play guitar from another bluesman from the area, Henry Stuckey. His guitar playing is noted for its dark, minor 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 due to the Great Depression, and he drifted into obscurity. After a long absence from the public eye, James was "rediscovered" in 1964 by three blues enthusiasts, helping further the blues and folk music revival of the 1950s and early 1960s. During this period, James appeared at several folk and blues festivals and gave live concerts around the country, also recording several albums for various record labels. His songs have influenced several generations of musicians, being adapted or covered by Kansas Joe McCoy, Robert Johnson, Alan Wilson, Cream, Deep Purple, Chris Thomas King, Alvin Youngblood Hart, The Derek Trucks Band, Beck, Big Sugar, Eric Clapton, Lucinda Williams and Rory Block. He is hailed as "one of the seminal figures of the blues."
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