Skip James
Born: 1902-06-09
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.
The Soul of a Man
as Self (archive footage)Released: 2003-05-16
In "The Soul of A Man," director Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between...
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
as SelfReleased: 2004-08-31
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this...
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Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
as SelfReleased: 1996-10-18
Shot after hours at Newport Folk in 1966 by American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, this...
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See You in Hell, Blind Boy
as uncreditedReleased: 1999-01-01
A travelogue through the Mississippi delta searching for the heart and the spirit of the blues.
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The Blues
as Self (archive footage)First aired: 2003-09-28
The Blues is a 2003 documentary film series produced by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to the...
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