Homesick James
Trying to find facts about the early life of blues guitarist Homesick James is
an exercise in futility. He gave various birthdates over the years, though it
feels safe to assume it was around 1910. His last name might be Henderson,
Williamson, or Williams. While facts may be hard to come by, the truth is easy
to discover; James was one of the finest slide guitar players of all time. He
started gigging in Chicago in the early 1930s, and probably began playing the
electric guitar around that time. He recorded some sides for Chance in the
fifties including “Homesick”, which gave him...
