MUSICIAN

Skip James

1902 - 1969

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Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902 – October 3, 1969) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. AllMusic stated: "Coupling an oddball guitar tuning set against eerie, falsetto vocals, James' early recordings could make the hair stand up on the back of your neck." His guitar playing is noted for its dark, minor-key sound, played in an open D-minor tuning with an intricate fingerpicking technique. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Skip James has received more than 522,142 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Skip James is the 1,569th most popular musician (down from 1,357th in 2019), the 7,894th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,753rd in 2019) and the 574th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 520k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.67

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Skip James ranks 1,569 out of 3,175. Before him are Andor Földes, Boots Randolph, Peter Baltes, Michael Tilson Thomas, Michael Franks, and Trilok Gurtu. After him are Phạm Duy, Laura Fygi, Peter Tork, Horace Andy, Marius Müller-Westernhagen, and Kenny Barron.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Skip James ranks 266. Before him are Chet Miller, Curt Siodmak, Daniel Kinsey, Arno Arthur Wachmann, Jaime Torres Bodet, and Will Geer. After him are Nikolaus Pevsner, Bronisław Kaper, Veli Saarinen, Paavo Yrjölä, Russinho, and Margaret Woodbridge. Among people deceased in 1969, Skip James ranks 193. Before him are Károly Fogl, Ardeshir Irani, Ramdas Gandhi, Hans Deppe, Marcel Riesz, and Vernon Duke. After him are Corneliu Robe, Vilho Väisälä, Óscar Osorio, Hjalmar Cedercrona, Veli Saarinen, and Stratis Myrivilis.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Skip James ranks 7,894 out of 20,380. Before him are Donald Johnston (1899), Jean Carnahan (1933), Roderick Thorp (1936), Art Larsen (1925), Riley Steele (1987), and Bebe Neuwirth (1958). After him are Douglas McIlroy (1932), Stith Thompson (1885), Jack Conway (1887), Scott Hall (1958), Robert A. Lovett (1895), and Dick Butkus (1942).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Skip James ranks 574. Before him are Scott Weiland (1967), Jim Root (1971), Robert Cray (1953), Boots Randolph (1927), Michael Tilson Thomas (1944), and Michael Franks (1944). After him are Peter Tork (1942), Kenny Barron (1943), Ray Parker Jr. (1954), Tom DeLonge (1975), Herb Ellis (1921), and Dion DiMucci (1939).

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