Recorded by Skip James (1902-69) in 1931. Among his other recordings from the same time were I'm So Glad (later popularized by Cream) and Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (heard in the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?). The structure of his songs and style of playing was unique. The man had an amazing sound.
Born in Mississippi, where he lived his entire life, the 1931 recording sessions were done in Wisconsin, after HC Spiers, a white record store owner in Jackson, MS heard James and connected him with a record company. Spiers also did the same with many other blues artists including Son House and Robert Johnson. James made no further recordings until rediscovered in the 1960s.
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