The Blues Foundation Podcast - Season 1: Blues Hall of Fame
It's hard to believe that Skip James almost drifted into obscurity.
Like most enshrined in the Blues Hall of Fame, he was an absolute original. A genuine musical innovator.
These days Skip James is considered by many to be the greatest of the delta blues singers. His songwriting, vocal stylings, and otherworldy ability on the guitar and piano influenced everyone, including a young Robert Johnson.
But back in the 1930's, when he was cutting records for Paramount, he didn't look like he had much of a future ahead of him. The Great Depression wiped out his record label, so James gave it all up and went dormant for decades.
But re-discovered by music lovers in the 60's folk revival, James 2nd act proved more powerful than his first.
This is his story.
Skip James inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1992.
026 - Dinah Washington
025 - Bukka White
024 - Bessie Smith
023 - Charley Patton
022 - Ma Rainey
021 - Son House
020 - Honeyboy Edwards
019 - Ray Charles
018 - Fats Domino
017 - Don Robey
016 - Rufus Thomas
015 - Sam Phillips
014 - John Lee Hooker
013 - Roy Brown
012 - Muddy Waters
011 - Louis Jordan
009 - Little Richard
008 - Memphis Minnie
007 - W.C. Handy
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