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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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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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