Musician
Skip James
American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter
1902 - 1969
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Skip James
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Skip James is the 1,728th most popular musician (down from 1,570th in 2024), the 9,048th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,893rd in 2019) and the 646th most popular American Musician.
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46k
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Past 12 months
54.04
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Jun 9
Skip James shares a June 9 birthday with Peter the Great, Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Bertha von Suttner.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Skip James ranks 1,728 out of 3,175. Before him are Khalid, Mauro Maur, Östen Warnerbring, Sophie Muller, Neal Hefti, and Alan Clark. After him are Manuel Göttsching, Nick Jonas, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Malcolm Bilson, Robin Trower, and Miyavi.
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HPI: 54.07
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Östen Warnerbring
1934 - 2006
HPI: 54.06
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Sophie Muller
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HPI: 54.05
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Neal Hefti
1922 - 2008
HPI: 54.05
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Alan Clark
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 1,727
Skip James
1902 - 1969
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 1,728
Manuel Göttsching
1952 - 2022
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 1,729
Nick Jonas
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 1,730
Jóhann Jóhannsson
1969 - 2018
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 1,731
Malcolm Bilson
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 1,732
Robin Trower
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 1,733
Miyavi
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 1,734
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Skip James ranks 287. Before him are Larry Fine, K. Shivaram Karanth, Chill Wills, Guillermo Riveros, Ľudovít Fulla, and Frederick Sheffield. After him are Barton MacLane, Leonid Trauberg, Lili Darvas, Ross Taylor, Koloman Sokol, and Brian Aherne. Among people deceased in 1969, Skip James ranks 216. Before him are Károly Fogl, Max Eastman, Marcel Riesz, Károly Dietz, Stratis Myrivilis, and Ramdas Gandhi. After him are Barton MacLane, Corneliu Robe, Fred Hampton, Vilho Väisälä, Vernon Duke, and Hans Deppe.
Others Born in 1902
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Larry Fine
ACTOR
1902 - 1975
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 281
K. Shivaram Karanth
WRITER
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 282
Chill Wills
ACTOR
1902 - 1978
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 283
Guillermo Riveros
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1959
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 284
Ľudovít Fulla
PAINTER
1902 - 1980
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 285
Frederick Sheffield
ATHLETE
1902 - 1971
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 286
Skip James
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1969
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 287
Barton MacLane
ACTOR
1902 - 1969
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 288
Leonid Trauberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1990
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 289
Lili Darvas
ACTOR
1902 - 1974
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 290
Ross Taylor
ATHLETE
1902 - 1984
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 291
Koloman Sokol
PAINTER
1902 - 2003
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 292
Brian Aherne
ACTOR
1902 - 1986
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 293
Others Deceased in 1969
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Károly Fogl
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1969
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 210
Max Eastman
WRITER
1883 - 1969
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 211
Marcel Riesz
MATHEMATICIAN
1886 - 1969
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 212
Károly Dietz
COACH
1885 - 1969
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 213
Stratis Myrivilis
WRITER
1890 - 1969
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 214
Ramdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1969
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 215
Skip James
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1969
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 216
Barton MacLane
ACTOR
1902 - 1969
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 217
Corneliu Robe
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1969
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 218
Fred Hampton
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1948 - 1969
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 219
Vilho Väisälä
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1969
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 220
Vernon Duke
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1969
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 221
Hans Deppe
ACTOR
1897 - 1969
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 222
In United States
Among people born in United States, Skip James ranks 9,048 out of 20,380. Before him are Terry Bradshaw (1948), Marianna Hill (1942), Patty Murray (1950), Meredith Baxter (1947), Corbin Bernsen (1954), and Barbara Ferrell (1947). After him are Bob Love (1942), Kim Darby (1947), Shelley Lubben (1968), Nick Jonas (1992), David Twohy (1955), and Melville Fuller (1833).
Others born in United States
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Terry Bradshaw
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 9,042
Marianna Hill
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 9,043
Patty Murray
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 9,044
Meredith Baxter
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 9,045
Corbin Bernsen
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 9,046
Barbara Ferrell
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 9,047
Skip James
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1969
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 9,048
Bob Love
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 9,049
Kim Darby
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 9,050
Shelley Lubben
ACTOR
1968 - 2019
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 9,051
Nick Jonas
MUSICIAN
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 9,052
David Twohy
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 9,053
Melville Fuller
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1910
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 9,054
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Skip James ranks 646. Before him are Mel Tormé (1925), Elliott Smith (1969), John Patitucci (1959), James LoMenzo (1959), Khalid (1998), and Neal Hefti (1922). After him are Nick Jonas (1992), Malcolm Bilson (1935), Stanley Turrentine (1934), Daryl Stuermer (1952), Tim Bogert (1944), and James Cotton (1935).
Mel Tormé
1925 - 1999
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 640
Elliott Smith
1969 - 2003
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 641
John Patitucci
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 642
James LoMenzo
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 643
Khalid
1998 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 644
Neal Hefti
1922 - 2008
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 645
Skip James
1902 - 1969
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 646
Nick Jonas
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 647
Malcolm Bilson
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 648
Stanley Turrentine
1934 - 2000
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 649
Daryl Stuermer
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 650
Tim Bogert
1944 - 2021
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 651
James Cotton
1935 - 2017
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 652
