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.


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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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Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

as Self
Released: 1996-10-18

Shot after hours at Newport Folk in 1966 by American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, this...

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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

as Self
Released: 2004-08-31

Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this...

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See You in Hell, Blind Boy

as uncredited
Released: 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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