The Rough Guide to Skip James

~ Release by Skip James (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2011)
recording of:
Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
2:51
2I'm So Glad
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James
recording of:
I’m So Glad (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music, Tro Essex Music Ltd and Wynwood Music Company Inc
part of:
Prelude: Happiness / I’m So Glad
2:50
3Drunken Spree
recorded in:
United States (in 1931-02)
2:39
4If You Haven't Any Hay Get on Down the Road
recorded in:
United States (in 1931-02)
piano:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
2:55
5Cherry Ball Blues
recorded in:
United States (in 1931-02)
recording of:
Cherry Ball Blues (in 1931-02)
writer:
Skip James
2:51
6Be Ready When He Comes
recorded in:
United States (in 1931-02)
recording of:
Be Ready When He Comes (in 1931-02)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ferdinand Kraemer and Peter Krause
2:56
7Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues
recorded in:
United States (in 1931-02)
2:54
8Devil Got My Woman
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Devil Got My Woman (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James (in 1931)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
3:02
9How Long "Buck"
recorded in:
United States (in 1931-02)
2:54
10Jesus Is a Mighty Good Leader
recorded in:
United States (in 1931-02)
recording of:
Jesus Is a Mighty Good Leader (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James
3:02
11Cypress Grove Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02)
guitar:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
3:12
12Illinois Blues
recorded in:
United States (in 1931-02)
recording of:
Illinois Blues (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James
3:04
1322-20 Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
piano and lead vocals:
Skip James
2:51

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1380) (order: 379)