Skip James - Devil Got My Woman
Skip James – vocals, guitar, piano
Written by Skip James (A1 to B4, B6), Robert Johnson (A6), W.C. Handy (B5), Martha E. Koenig (B5), Spencer Williams (B5)
1 LP, tip-on standard sleeve printed by Stoughton Printing Co.
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Studio
Stereo
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings (QRP)
Label : Bluesville - Acoustic Sounds Series (Craft Recordings)
Original Label : Vanguard Records
Recorded in New York City, March 22-24, 1967
Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Originally released in 1968
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A:
- Good Road Camp Blues
- Little Cow And Calf Is Gonna Die Blue
- Devil Got My Woman
- Look At The People Standing At The Judgement
- Worried Blues
- 22-20 Blues
Side B:
- Mistreating Child Blues
- Sickbed Blues
- Catfish Blues
- Lorenzo Blues
- Careless Love
- Illinois Blues
Reviews :
“Skip James made his original reputation with 17 recordings that he cut during February 1931, when he was 28. Although fluent on both the guitar and (to a lesser extent) the piano, James was most notable for his storytelling lyrics, his haunting high-pitched voice, and his distinctive interpretations of the Delta blues. James was rediscovered 33 years after his early recordings, in time to appear at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival. He was quite active during 1964-1966, making the music on this solo CD (his last record) three years before his death in 1969. One can easily hear the influence that Skip James' music had on the then flourishing folk music movement, and he still sang his country blues with great intensity.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.67 / 5