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Skip James – The Complete 1931 Session (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1986
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The Complete 1931 Session is an LP by Skip James from 1986 released on the Yazoo label.
About this album
Essential Skip James compilation collecting his 1931 recordings in chronological order, preserving one of Delta blues’ most haunting voices. Issued in 1982, it gathers the sparse, high-arching guitar work and falsetto singing that made James a singular figure in pre-war blues. Songs such as Devil Got My Woman, Cypress Grove Blues and Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues show the stark emotional range and technical precision that influenced later folk and blues revivals. Presented in chronological sequence, the set offers a focused portrait of an artist whose brief early output became foundational to the Delta blues canon.
Genre: Blues
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Artist: Skip JamesLabel: Yazoo – L 1072Format: LP, CompilationUnits: 1Country: USReleased: 1986Genre: BluesStyle: Country Blues, Delta Blues
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A1 Devil Got My Woman
A2 If You Haven'T Any Hay Get On Down The Road
A3 Hard Luck Child
A4 Drunken Spree
A5 Little Cow And Calf Is Gonna Die Blues
A6 Be Ready When He Comes
A7 How Long "Buck"
A8 I'M So Glad
A9 Cherry Ball Blues
B1 Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
B2 22-20 Blues
B3 4 O'Clock Blues
B4 Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader
B5 Yola My Blues Away
B6 What Am I To Do Blues
B7 Special Rider Blues
B8 Illinois Blues
B9 Cypress Grove Blues