Don't You Hold Your Head So High

Some fascinating reading about Skip James:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=9345

For more Skip, check out the earlier post here:

http://noreasontorisealone.blogspot.com/2009/06/you-know-you-got-to-die.html

You Know You Got to Die

Among the finest, most gently and insistently terrifying, of the Delta Blues. Skip sings very gently, and his guitar playing is akin to John Hurt's in its steady pulse-- but everything here is darker than despair. It's clear the intent is pure beauty; Skip was a careful craftsman. In small doses you can enjoy the lightness of the syncopation and the softness of Skip's voice; in large doses this album may pull you down.

Link is in two parts due to file size restrictions- just unzip to one folder.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/jwlmcajtqqz/Skip James- Blues From The Delta 1.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/file/zrw3yzdyd1i/Skip James- Blues From The Delta 2.zip