But if Hurt is a little peripheral to the blues, Skip James is at its very core. “I’d rather be the devil than be that woman’s man.” For those of us who were at Newport in 1964 it was an ...

But the Blue Front, where legends such as Nehemiah “Skip” James and Jack Owens played in the 1950s and ’60s, was the most famous, the Grand Ole Opry of the exotic Bentonia sound.

Part of Martin Scorsese’s 2003 PBS series “The Blues,” this segment directed by Wim Wenders explores the careers of Delta blues artist Skip James, gospel blues musician Blind Willie Johnson ...

Blues Albums Debut Date Peak Pos. Peak Date Wks on Chart Hard Time Killin' Floor Skip James 04.26.25 11 12 Wks 04.26.25 1 View full chart history Latest News Music News Led ...

I f you're a fan of the blues, ... Nehemiah "Skip" James, Henry Stuckey, and Sonny Boy Williamson No. 2. (By the way, a juke joint is a blues club that came out of Black culture in the South.) ...

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 ...