Skip James
June 9, 1902 (122 years old) in Bentonia, Mississippi, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2004 · The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 as Self
- 2003 · The Blues as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · The Soul of a Man as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 · See You in Hell, Blind Boy as
- 1996 · Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 as Self