STEVE JAMES Fan Site

Bio:

STEVE JAMES-bio b.New York-15 July 1950. Early exposure to blues/folk through father, record collector and amateur guitarist. Self taught on guitar from age 12. Grad. high school and worked outside music and for guitar-builder Michael Gurian. Rel. to E. Tennesse in early '70s. Infl by area musicians incl. Sam McGee. Res. In Memphis 1975-77. Worked outside music, hosted radio show (WEVL),performed solo and as acc. For Furry Lewis, Lum Guffin, others. Rel. to Texas 1977. Played solo and led small combo (incl. Saxophonist Clifford Scott and drummer Bobby Irwin), also as support for Bo Diddley, John Hammond, Bill Monroe, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Dave Van Ronk, John Fahey, many others. Appeared at area clubs, concerts and festivals. Recorded regularly after 1988 (Antone's/Discovery, Burnside, Shanachie, Telarc, others) and toured internationally, principally as a soloist. Presently resides in Austin, Texas and augments performing activities with writing teaching, fishing, mixology.

Member Since:

July 21, 2008

Members:

Influences:

Charley Patton, Son House, Mississippi Fred Mcdowell, Skip James, Lightning Hopkings, Doc Watson...

Sounds Like:

Record Label:

Discovery, Antone´s, Settlement, Burnside, Artis One-Stop