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Birthday: Jun 09, 1902
Place of Birth: Bentonia, Mississippi, USA

Skip James

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 Self 1996
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 Self 2004
See You in Hell, Blind Boy 1999
The Soul of a Man Self (archive footage) 2003
Series Cast Year
The Blues Self (archive footage) 2003
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