Skip James - Devil Got My Woman

Skip James
Devil Got My Woman
2009 Stardust Records Lp #3666

Born in 1902 to a preacher near the small town of Bentonia Mississippi, Nehemiah Curtis Skip James became synonymous with the unique tunings and finger-picking style of Delta blues, later dubbed the Bentonia School. With fire and brimstone in his heart, and the Mississippi blues in his soul, James toiled in relative obscurity for most of his life but his dark, brooding songs were rediscovered in the 60s by rabid blues enthusiasts from across the pond, including one Eric Clapton who recorded James's 'I'm So Glad' for the first Cream album. This vinyl compilation contains not only that track but several of James's best known compositions, from the melancholic 'Devil Got My Woman' to the gospel 'Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader' and a whole lot more.

     Includes: 
Devil Got My Woman 
Cypress Grove Blues 
Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues 
Drunken Spree 
Cherry Ball Blues 
Jesus is a Mighty Good Leader 
Illinois Blues 
How Long Buck 
22-20 Blues 
If Yo Haven't Any Hay, Get on Down the Road 
Be Ready When He Comes 
I'm So Glad 

NEW SEALED re-issue LP