Eric Clapton bought blues great Skip James the home here.
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Eric Clapton bought blues great Skip James the home here.

Mississippi blues legend, guitarist, Nehemiah Skip James (6/9/02-10/3/69) lived here. Rock legend Eric Clapton bought the house for him. James moved to Philly to be with his bride, Lorenzo, who was the niece of blues master Mississippi John Hurt. See http://articles.philly.com/2009-10-09/news/25271669_1_1960s-blues-revival-furniture-factory-hospital-bed.

Publication date Jun 24, 2018
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Updated on: Jul 31, 2019

Mississippi blues legend, guitarist, Nehemiah Skip James (6/9/02-10/3/69) lived here. Rock legend Eric Clapton bought the house for him. James moved to Philly to be with his bride, Lorenzo, who was the niece of blues master Mississippi John Hurt. See http://articles.philly.com/2009-10-09/news/25271669_1_1960s-blues-revival-furniture-factory-hospital-bed.

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Former Skip James Home , 509 North 55th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19131, United States
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African American History Blues Music Homes, Lives or Lived Here Love, Romance Rock and Roll Rock Stars
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06-24-2018
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Name : Francis Michael Chmielewski
Email : sjkc0072@aol.com
Comments : Skip James is buried in Merion Memorial Park in Bala Cynwyd, PA. There are many references for this fact on the Web.
Date : 2019-07-31