Artist: Skip James

Skip James
Real name
Nehemiah Curtis James
Born
June 9, 1902
Died
October 3, 1969
Country
United States
Comments
Delta blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. James also played piano.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Cherry Ball Blues Skip James March 1931 (4 artists)
2 Cypress Grove Blues Skip James 1931 (9 artists)
3 Devil Got My Woman Skip James 1931 (11 artists)
4 Hard Time Killing Floor Blues Skip James March 1931 (15 artists)
5 If You Haven't Any Hay, Get on Down the Road Skip James April 1931 Ernie Hawkins
6 Illinois Blues Skip James 1931 (2 artists)
7 I'm So Glad Skip James 1931 (7 artists)
8 Look Down the Road Skip James 1966 Chris Smither
9 Special Rider Blues Skip James 1931 (2 artists)
10 What Am I to Do Blues Skip James January 1932 Ernie Hawkins

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 22-20 Blues Skip James April 1931 Willie Kelly
2 How Long Skip James 1966 Leroy Carr - Ida Cox

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Cherry Ball Blues Skip James (4 artists)
2 Cypress Grove Blues Skip James (9 artists)
3 Devil Got My Woman Skip James (11 artists)
4 Hard Time Killing Floor Blues Skip James (15 artists)
5 I'm So Glad Skip James (7 artists)
6 If You Haven't Any Hay, Get on Down the Road Skip James Ernie Hawkins
7 Illinois Blues Skip James (2 artists)
8 Look Down the Road Skip James Chris Smither
9 Special Rider Blues Skip James (2 artists)
10 What Am I to Do Blues Skip James Ernie Hawkins

Adapted songs

Title down Written by Originals Covered by
1 22-20 Blues Skip James 32-20 Blues

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Today! Skip James 1966 Vanguard

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 22-20 Blues Skip James April 1931 Paramount
2 Cherry Ball Blues Skip James March 1931 Paramount
3 Devil Got My Woman Skip James 1931 Paramount
4 Drunken Spree Skip James January 1932 Paramount
5 Illinois Blues Skip James 1931 Paramount
6 I'm So Glad Skip James 1931 Paramount

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Son of Skip James Dion November 6, 2007 Verve Forecast

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message down
1 Skip James (Bastien) Report Errors anto47 1 2004-03-01 19:21:33 GMT by Bastien
2 Artist: Skip James (Bastien) : additional information Report Errors Patrick 1 2010-08-03 03:30:59 GMT by tsk

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