Skip James

Skip James

singer

BIRTHDAY June 9, 1902
BIRTH SIGN Gemini
BIRTHPLACE Bentonia, MS
AGE ? years old
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ABOUT SKIP JAMES

Delta blues singer and guitarist who released songs like "Crow Jane," "Devil Got My Woman," and "Yola My Blues Away."

He worked in construction, building roads and levees in Mississippi.

His song 'Hard Time Killing Floor Blues' was covered by Chris Thomas King for the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack.

He is the son of Eddie James, a minister.

Eric Clapton's band Cream covered James' song "I'm So Glad."