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The Blues
2003· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 9, 1902(67)
Day of Death
October 3, 1969
Place of Birth
Bentonia, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" JamesNehemiah Curtis James
Skip James
Acting
Biography
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 an intricate fingerpicking technique.
Known For
Filmography
- 2004MovieThe American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3as Self
- 2003TVThe Bluesas Self (archive footage)
- 2003MovieThe Soul of a Manas Self (archive footage)
- 1999MovieSee You in Hell, Blind Boy
- 1996MovieDevil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966as Self