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Biography

Nehemiah Curtis “Skip” James (June 21, 1902 – October 3, 1969) was an American blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter.

Early years

James was born near Bentonia, Mississippi. As a youth, he heard local musicians such as Henry Stuckey and brothers Charlie and Jesse Sims and began playing the organ in his teens. He worked on road construction and levee-building crews in his native Mississippi in the early 1920s, and wrote what is perhaps his earliest song, “Illinois Blues”, about his experiences as a laborer.

Top Tracks

1	Devil Got My Woman	386
2	Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues	132
3	I'm So Glad	110
4	Cypress Grove Blues	107
5	Crow Jane	85
6	22-20 Blues	83
7	Drunken Spree	82
8	Cherry Ball Blues	80
9	Illinois Blues	69
10	Jesus Is a Mighty Good Leader	68
11	Special Rider Blues	59
12	Hard Time Killing Floor Blues	53
13	Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues	47
14	Be Ready When He Comes	45
15	If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down the Road	39