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    Skip James

    1902-06-09 (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.

    Movies

    poster
    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
    100 %|Aug 31, 2004
    Music, Documentary
    poster
    The Soul of a Man
    64 %|May 16, 2003
    Documentary, Music
    poster
    See You in Hell, Blind Boy
    0 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Music, Documentary
    poster
    Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
    0 %|Oct 18, 1996
    Music, Documentary

    Series

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    The Blues
    71 %|Sep 28, 2003
    Documentary