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Born: June 21, 1902 in Bentonia, MS
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's
Died: October 03, 1969 in Philadelphia, PA
Genre: Blues

Biography:
Among the earliest and most influential Delta bluesmen to record, Skip James was the best known proponent of the so-called Bentonia school of blues players, a genre strain invested with as much fanciful scholarly "research" as any. Coupling an oddbal ...More >>

Discography: 1996 Skip's Piano Blues 1994 Live: Boston, 1964 & Philadelphia 1966 1986 Tribute to Skip James, Vol. 1 (1964) 1978 I'm So Glad 1968 Devil Got My Woman More >>

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Influenced By: Ma Rainey Memphis Jug Band Papa Charlie Jackson Lucille Bogan Frank Stokes More >> Followers: Little Axe Dave Ray & Tony Glover Johnnie "Geechie" Temple John Fahey Sonny Landreth More >>

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