Person
Skip James
Acting · 1902–1969 · Bentonia, Mississippi, USA
Biography
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
The Blues
Self (archive footage)
Die Föhnforscher
Original Music Composer
The Soul of a Man
Self (archive footage)
See You in Hell, Blind Boy
1999
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Self
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
Self
Filmography
- 2004The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3Self
- 2003The BluesSelf (archive footage)
- 2003The Soul of a ManSelf (archive footage)
- 1999See You in Hell, Blind Boy
- 1996Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966Self
- 1985Die FöhnforscherOriginal Music Composer
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