Skip James
Date of birth: 1902-06-09
Place of birth: Bentonia, Mississippi, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James, Nehemiah Curtis James
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.
Movie Credits
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
1996-10-18
Shot after hours at Newport Folk in 1966 by American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, this recording fe
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004-08-31
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this rel
See You in Hell, Blind Boy
1999-01-01
A travelogue through the Mississippi delta searching for the heart and the spirit of the blues.
The Soul of a Man
2003-05-16
In "The Soul of A Man," director Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the