Skip James

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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.

Most Popular Skip James Trailers

Total trailers found: 5

Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 Trailer (1996)

18 October 1996

Shot after hours at Newport Folk in 1966 by American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, this recording features 14 performances by such blues greats as Son House, Skip James and Howlin’ Wolf among others.

Die Föhnforscher Trailer (1985)

02 August 1985

The foehn researcher paints watercolors in which he documents the state of the world and records his visions of what is happening, while he berates the Minister of the Interior savagely.

The Soul of a Man Trailer (2003)

16 May 2003

Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the sacred and the profane by exploring the music and lives of three of his favorite blues artists: Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J.

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 Trailer (2004)

31 August 2004

Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular blues artists, including: Big Mama Thornton, Roosevelt Sykes, Buddy Guy, Dr.

See You in Hell, Blind Boy Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

A travelogue through the Mississippi delta searching for the heart and the spirit of the blues.