Complete Early Recordings
Editorial Reviews
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With an unmistakable falsetto delivery, Skip James created some of history's eeriest blues records. His blues sounds dark and mysterious, using odd tunings, structures, and rhythms, and exploring gloomy lyrical themes. Unlike other bluesmen of the day, James's music was personal and bleak, played for his own emotional release and not for purposes of entertainment. "Devil Got My Woman," "Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues," "Hard Luck Child," and "Special Rider Blues" convey sorrow and misery like few others can. Uptempo numbers such as the classic "I'm So Glad" and "Drunken Spree," which resembles the hillbilly traditional "Late Last Night," showcase his forceful guitar picking while rags "Little Cow and Calf" and the jumpy "How Long 'Buck'" feature his unique piano work. --Marc Greilsamer
The Complete Early Recordings of Skip James, Music, Skip James, Acoustic Blues, Blues, Blues Music, Country Blues, Delta Blues, Piano Blues, Pop, Prewar Country Blues
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Recommended Music:
Dvorak: Symphony No9; Ravel: Boléro
Music: Coming Back Home [CD-single]
In the Beginning [Import] [Original recording remastered]