What Am I To Do Blues - Skip James

What Am I To Do Blues – Skip James

I will teach this song in my upcoming Lesson Load Volume 10 https://www.daddystovepipe.com/guitar-lesson-pack-tabs-volume-10.php
Initially recorded by Avoid James on the piano.

My arrangement is loosely based upon the important version by Ernie Hawkins which he taped on his outstanding cd “Blues Guidance”. I added the two solo’s.
Standard tuning key of A capo II

I’m playing a “Dome” nylonstring jazz guitar made by Daniel Slaman http://www.nylonstringjazzguitar.com/

Here’s a link to the original Avoid James recording, an exceptionally unusual 78 and in really bad condition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVjTK7xjmP0