James, Skip 1902-1969
Overview
| Works: | 302 works in 552 publications in 4 languages and 7,983 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Blues (Music) Songs Nonfiction television programs Gospel music Blues-rock music Psychedelic rock music Rock music Criticism, interpretation, etc Documentary television programs Biography |
| Roles: | Performer, Author, Instrumentalist, Singer, Composer, Dedicatee, Lyricist, Narrator, Creator, Compiler |
| Classifications: | M1630.18, 781.643 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Skip James
- I'd rather be the devil : Skip James and the blues by Stephen Calt( )
- I'd Rather Be the Devil : Skip James and the Blues by Mary Harris( )
- The soul of a man by Wim Wenders( Visual )
- Contemporary Black biography, profiles from the international Black community by Gale (Firm)( )
- Contemporary musicians : profiles of the people in music by Laura Hightower( )
- See you in hell, blind boy : a tale of the Mississippi Delta blues( Visual )
- Martin Scorsese presents The Blues. a film by Wim Wenders( Visual )
- The soul of a man : a film( Visual )
- See you in hell, blind boy : a tale of the Mississippi Delta blues : based on the making of the book by George Pratt( Visual )
- James, Skip by Irwin Stambler( )
- The soul of a man : a film by Wim Wenders( Visual )
- The blues, a musical journey( Visual )
- David R. Gessner Collection by David R Gessner( )
- Dick Waterman photograph collection by Dick Waterman( )
- Pete Kuykendall collection by Pete Kuykendall( )
- DGMW : devil got my woman by Damián Connelly( Book )
- The blues( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Skip James
The very best of Cream by
Cream (Musical group)(
Recording
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2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Martin Scorsese presents The best of the blues by
Martin Scorsese(
Recording
)
3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A distillation of the five-disc series, this album has so many different artists and styles that it is made very clear that the blues are as varied and individual as the artists themselves
3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A distillation of the five-disc series, this album has so many different artists and styles that it is made very clear that the blues are as varied and individual as the artists themselves
Blues singer(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Woke up this mornin' : poetry of the blues(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1973 in English and held by 177 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1973 in English and held by 177 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The complete early recordings of Skip James, 1930 by
Skip James(
Recording
)
7 editions published between 1994 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1994 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Goodbye, Babylon(
Recording
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4 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collection of 135 gospel songs from the period 1902-1960, and 25 sermons from the period 1926-1941. Accompanying book contains history, program and biographical notes, lyrics, transcriptions of sermons, and associated Bible verses
4 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collection of 135 gospel songs from the period 1902-1960, and 25 sermons from the period 1926-1941. Accompanying book contains history, program and biographical notes, lyrics, transcriptions of sermons, and associated Bible verses
Delta blues(
Recording
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hard time killing floor blues by
Skip James(
)
7 editions published between 1992 and 2014 in English and held by 136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1992 and 2014 in English and held by 136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The rough guide to gospel blues : reborn and remastered(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hear original masterpieces with a musical exploration of the close ties between gospel music and the blues. Included are tracks from Blind Willie Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, and many more
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hear original masterpieces with a musical exploration of the close ties between gospel music and the blues. Included are tracks from Blind Willie Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, and many more
The American folk blues festival, 1962-1969(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded live in small TV studios during the famed festival's tours of Europe, these historic and unseen performances have been lost for nearly 40 years. Contains 18 complete performances from some of the greatest blues musicians of all time
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded live in small TV studios during the famed festival's tours of Europe, these historic and unseen performances have been lost for nearly 40 years. Contains 18 complete performances from some of the greatest blues musicians of all time
The rough guide to delta blues : reborn and remastered(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The most influential of all the blues forms, Delta blues laid the foundations for what was to become rock n' roll. Born in the punishing and poverty-stricken environment of the Mississippi Delta, this Rough Guide traces its early origins with classic tracks by many Delta legends as well as lesser-known artists shrouded in mystery
2 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The most influential of all the blues forms, Delta blues laid the foundations for what was to become rock n' roll. Born in the punishing and poverty-stricken environment of the Mississippi Delta, this Rough Guide traces its early origins with classic tracks by many Delta legends as well as lesser-known artists shrouded in mystery
Skip James : the complete Bloomington, Indiana concert, March 30, 1968 by
Skip James(
)
2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 89 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 89 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The rough guide to holy blues : reborn and remastered(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 2017 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"From the recordings of the true guitar evangelists Blind Willie Johnson and Reverend Gary Davis to classic spiritual renditions by legendary bluesmen Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Skip James, this handpicked selection highlights the mutual influence between Gospel and blues"--From container cover
1 edition published in 2017 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"From the recordings of the true guitar evangelists Blind Willie Johnson and Reverend Gary Davis to classic spiritual renditions by legendary bluesmen Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Skip James, this handpicked selection highlights the mutual influence between Gospel and blues"--From container cover
Devil got my woman : Blues at Newport 1966(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 1996 and 2001 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Footage captured by Alan Lomax during the 1966 Newport Folk Festival featuring legendary blues performers
5 editions published between 1996 and 2001 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Footage captured by Alan Lomax during the 1966 Newport Folk Festival featuring legendary blues performers
Hard luck child : a tribute to Skip James by
Skip James(
Recording
)
7 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ghost world : original motion picture soundtrack(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 2001 and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2001 and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Suitcase full of blues(
)
3 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The very best of Skip James by
Skip James(
Recording
)
3 editions published between 2003 and 2014 in English and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published between 2003 and 2014 in English and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Devil got my woman by
Skip James(
Recording
)
25 editions published between 1968 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
25 editions published between 1968 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Early morning blues(
)
1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Calt, Stephen Author
- House, Son Singer Performer Instrumentalist Author
- Howlin' Wolf 1910-1976 Singer Performer Instrumentalist
- Hooker, John Lee Performer Instrumentalist
- Patton, Charley 1891-1934 Performer
- White, Bukka Singer Arranger Performer Instrumentalist
- Clapton, Eric
- Johnson, Blind Willie Singer Performer Author
- Carr, Leroy 1905-1935 Performer Lyricist Composer
- Muddy Waters 1915-1983 Performer
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African Americans Ali, Hana Ali, Muhammad, Blacks Blues (Music) Blues musicians Braithwaite, William Stanley, Charles, Pierre Clark, Kenneth Bancroft, Concerts Freeman, Aaron Gospel music Guitar music (Blues) Henry, Lenny Howlin' Wolf, Huggins, Nathan Irvin, Hurt, Mississippi John, Hymns, English James, Etta, James, Skip, Johnson, Angela, Johnson, Blind Willie Jones, Absalom, Kente, Gibson Lenoir, J. B., Louisiana Mississippi Mississippi--Delta Region Motion picture music Muddy Waters, Music Musicians Ntshona, Winston Parker, Nicole Ari Popular music Rock music Rogers, John W Russell, Brenda Sacred songs Sermons Sermons, American Shape-note singing Short, Bobby Spears, Warren Spirituals (Songs) Television music United States West, Kanye White, Josh,--Jr Wright, Bruce,
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Alternative Names
James, Nehemiah 1902-1969
James Nehemiah Curtis
James, Nehemiah Curtis 1902-1969
James Skip
Neamiah Jim 1902-1969
Nehemiah Curtis James
Skïp Djeýms
Skip James
Skip James 1902-1969
Skip James American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter
Skip James americký hudebník
Skip James Amerikaans zanger
Skip James amerikansk gitarist, pianist og sanger
Skip James amerikansk gitarist, pianist og songar
Skip James amerikansk gitarrist, pianist och sångare
Skip James amerikansk guitarist, pianist og sanger
Skip James chitarrista e pianista statunitense
Skip James US-amerikanischer Bluessänger, -gitarrist und -pianist
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