Skip James Hard Time Killing Floor Blues Lesson

This skip james tune is on the o brother where art thou soundtrack but james s hard time killing floor blues was originally recorded in 1931 lost and.

Skip james hard time killing floor blues lesson. Lesson 1 of 6 open dm tuning and song preview. His early recordings such as devil got my woman i m so glad and hard time killing floor blues all released in 1931 echoed the stark and harsh conditions of depression era life. James first recorded for paramount records in 1931 but these recordings sold poorly having been released during the great. Lesson tabs teaching video available.

You can also find me on facebook. Nehemiah skip james 1902 1969 grew up on the woodbine plantation near bentonia mississippi. Nehemiah curtis skip james june 9 1902 october 3 1969 was an american delta blues singer guitarist pianist and songwriter. 9 1967 duration.

His guitar playing is noted for its dark minor key sound played in an open d minor tuning with an intricate fingerpicking technique. Ramblin bob 751 415 views. Skip james hard time killin floor blues. Https www rainer brunn de please subscribe if you like what i do.

Sung moaned or hummed between verses and the people are driftin from door to door can t find no heaven don t care where they go. Please enjoy my new vintageblues4k version of skip s original 1931 recording of this song. Intrigued by a macabre title hard time killing floor blues he asked the shop s owner to play a nearly pristine 78 with a paramount label. Times is harder than they been before.