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Skip James

Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James 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.


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Born:
Jun 9, 1902 In Bentonia, Mississippi, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
5
First Appeared:
In the movie Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 1996-10-18
Latest Project:
Movie The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 2004-08-31
Known For
Poster of The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Poster of The Soul of a Man
Poster of See You in Hell, Blind Boy
Poster of Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
Filmography
Movie The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 Self 2004-08-31
Movie The Soul of a Man Self (archive footage) 2003-05-16
Series The Blues Self (archive footage) 2003-09-28
Movie See You in Hell, Blind Boy 1999-01-01
Movie Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 Self 1996-10-18