Background vocalist, horn player, and pianist who at one time was a member of The Sheldon Kurland Strings, a group of session musicians that backed some of the hottest acts in Nashville. He has recorded with the likes of Tom T. Hall, The Oak Ridge Boys, Marty Robbins, and B.J. Thomas.
Sources:
1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/322506-James-Skipper
2. http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:James%20Skipper:1927122501:page=discography
3. http://www.lpdiscography.com/h/Hall/hall_newtrain.htm