James, Skip
Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader
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James, Skip

Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader
Sealed 2009 Compilation. Born In Bentonia, Mississippi In 1902, Skip James Began Recording For Paramount In Grafton, WI In The 1930s After Showcasing His Unmistakable Talent In A Series Of Auditions In Jackson, Mississippi. Particularly Interesting Was His Three Finger Picking Technique, His High Pitch Voice And The Rural Blues Tales That He Put In Music For A Sub Genre Of Blues That Was Later Called The 'Bentonia School'. This LP Includes Some Of His Rarest Early Tunes From Those Lost 78 Rpm From The Grafton Period.

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  • Artist: James, Skip
  • Genre: Blues
  • Type: New Import
  • Label: Monk
  • Catalog ID: mk317
  • Condition:
    Vinyl:
    Mint (M)
    Sleeve:
    Near Mint (NM or M-)
  • Country ID: Italy
  • SKU: 135993

Track List

A1 Devil Got My Woman
A2 Cypress Grove Blues
A3 Cherry Ball Blues
A4 Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
A5 Little Cow And Calf Is Gonna Die Blues
A6 If You Haven't Got Any Hay Get On Down The Road
A7 22-20 Blues
A8 How Long Buck
A9 Be Ready When He Comes
B1 Drunken Spree
B2 I'm So Glad
B3 Special Rider Blues
B4 Hard Luck Child
B5 Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader
B6 Four O'Clock Blues
B7 Illinois Blues
B8 Yola My Blues Away
B9 What Am I To Do Blues