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Lethal Bizzle Interview

Lethal Bizzle Interview

Bizzle stops by NME to share his top 10 albums of all time, he reveals how he used to skip school to listen to the Wu-Tang Clan and recalls how his love affair with Gallows began.

NME Video: Hadouken! at Glastonbury 2008

NME Video: Hadouken! at Glastonbury 2008

James from Hadouken! talks to NME on the band's tour bus before their show at Glastonbury 2008..

NME Video News - 11 September 2009

NME Video News - 11 September 2009

In this week's show: Beatles mania, The Mercury Prize and James from Glasvegas goes missing.

NME Video: Music News - 1 August 2008

NME Video: Music News - 1 August 2008

Catch the latest updates from the NME Newsdesk every Friday. This week - Jack White records a new tune for James Bond, The Killers preview new album tracks in NYC, the new Oasis single gets online plus AC/DC have...

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Skip James sings "Crow Jane"

Skip James sings "Crow Jane" (01:53)

Blues legend Skip James sings "Crow Jane." From 1967.

Skip James - Devil Got My Woman

Skip James - Devil Got My Woman (04:22)

Newport 1966

Skip James - Devil Got My Woman

Skip James - Devil Got My Woman (03:02)

Skip James early recording Lyrics: I'd rather be the devil, to be that woman man I'd rather be the devil, to be that woman man Aw, nothin' but the devil, changed my baby's mind Was nothin' but the devil, changed my...

Skip James - all night long

Skip James - all night long (02:49)

... 1967

Skip James - Cypress Grove Blues

Skip James - Cypress Grove Blues (03:10)

Cypress Grove Blues 1931

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Skip James Biography

Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902 – October 3, 1969) was an American delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter.

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Skip James's Best Songs

  • 1. Devil Got My Woman
  • 2. I'M So Glad
  • 3. Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
  • 4. Cypress Grove Blues
  • 5. Cherry Ball Blues
  • 6. Drunken Spree
  • 7. 22-20 Blues
  • 8. Illinois Blues
  • 9. Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader
  • 10. Special Rider Blues
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Skip James Discography

Skip James albums.

  • Greatest of the Delta Blues Singers - 1964 (Biograph Records/US)
  • Today! - 1966 (Vanguard Records/US)
  • I'd Rather Be the Devil: The Legendary 1931 Session - 02/2007 (Rev-Ola Records/GB)
  • 1931 Sessions - 2008 (Mississippi Records/US)

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