Today!

by Skip James

Today! cover art

Recorded after his rediscovery at the Newport Folk Festival, Skip James revisits his 1930s repertoire in crisp, modern fidelity. His haunting falsetto and intricate, cross-note guitar tunings establish an intensely somber, atmospheric take on the Delta blues tradition.

Genres

  • Delta Blues
  • Bentonia School

Tracklist

  1. Hard Time Killing Floor Blues
  2. Crow Jane
  3. Washington D.C. Hospital Center Blues
  4. Special Rider Blues
  5. Drunken Spree
  6. Cherryball
  7. How Long
  8. All Night Long
  9. Cypress Grove
  10. Look Down The Road
  11. My Gal
  12. I'm So Glad