James, Skip - Cherry Ball Blues CD (Mega Blowout Sale)
SKU
23-DEVCD003
“This 18-song CD is made from the best-known sources for his 1930's Paramount sides, which is what makes this disc a bargain in any currency. And the restoration is such so that even "Illinois Blues," which may come from the most degraded source of any of the material here, is a great showcase for his playing with what we can hear here. As for "I'm So Glad," one the more problematic originals in James's Paramount output in terms of the condition of the surviving sources, apparently is drawn from the superior quality original turned up in the twenty-first century.
Anyway you look at it, this CD is essential listening for anyone with even a sliver of interest in the blues, or just in the blues as it influenced folk, gospel, and rock.”-Bruce Eder
“This includes all 1931 Paramount sides. Liner notes by author Dick Porter. You get a complete selection of all the pre war recordings by Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James.
James was born in Bentonia, Mississippi, and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He learned to play guitar from another bluesman from the area, Henry Stuckey. His guitar playing is noted for its dark, minor sound, played in an open D-minor tuning with an intricate fingerpicking technique.
James first recorded for Paramount Records in 1931, but these recordings sold poorly, having been released during the Great Depression, and he drifted into obscurity until the 60s…”
- LabelThe Devil's Tunes
- UPC5060174957307