Skip James

- Name: Nehemiah Curtis James
- Born: June 21, 1902
- Died: October 3, 1969
- Genre: Blues
- Origin: Betonia, Mississippi
- Active: 1937, 1964 - 1969
- Albums: 11
- Labels: Biograph, Vanguard, Genes, Document
- Favored Tuning: Open Dm

Skip James was an American blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter.
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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- How was the King James version of the Bible canonized? 1 Answer
  
  In 1604, King James I of England commissioned 54 scholars to make a new translation of the Bible. The did a translation from Hebrew and Greek, whick they compl... read more
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  Skip my birthday. Xmas is about family and community.. Far more important. read more
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- @QuincyDJones I definitely know who Coltrane is, but I'm partial to Skip James, Charlie Patton & Muddy
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