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• Skip James was an American blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter.

• Fast Facts

  1. Name: Nehemiah Curtis James
  2. Born: June 21, 1902
  3. Died: October 3, 1969
  4. Genre: Blues
  5. Origin: Betonia, Mississippi
  6. Active: 1937, 1964 - 1969
  7. Albums: 11
  8. Labels: Biograph, Vanguard, Genes, Document
  9. Favored Tuning: Open Dm

• Career

  Skip James was originally active in the early 1930s, when his three-finger picking style and original vocal delivery was a noted influence on the better-known Robert Johnson. Most of James' early recordings are lost and the Great Depression stalled his career, but he enjoyed a revival in the late 1960s thanks to an appearance at the Newport Folk Festival and blues-rock pioneers such as Cream recording covers of his songs.

• Notable Recordings

  • 1964: She Lyin'
  • 1965: Skip James Today!
  • 1968: Devil Got My Woman
  • 1996: Skip's Piano Blues

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