Skip James: Complete Early Recordings 1930 / Yazoo CD-2009

Description

Yazoo CD-2009 / Certainly the most haunting and eerie sounding of all the bluesmen, Skip James had a rare ability to draw upon his inner self for musical expression and an unmatched facility as an arranger to create a truly unique body of work. His playing on guitar and piano is unparalleled for rhythmic unpredictability and emotional effect.

track listings:

1.  Cypress Grove Blues
2.   If You Haven’t any Hay Get on down the Road
3.   Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues
4.   Special Rider Blues
5.   Devil Got my Woman
6.   I’m so Glad
7.   Cherry Ball Blues
8.   22-20 Blues
9.   Jesus is a Mighty Good Leader
10.   Hard Luck Child
11.   Little Cow and Calf is Gonna Die Blues
12.   Illinois Blues
13.   Drunken Spree
14.   Four O’clock Blues
15.   How Long Buck
16.   Yola my Blues Away
17.   Be Ready when He Comes
18.   What am I to do Blues