Son House

Mar 21, 1902 - Oct 19, 1988 (86 years old) in Lyon, Mississippi, USA

Edward James "Son" House Jr. was an American delta blues singer and guitarist, noted for his highly emotional style of singing and slide guitar playing. After years of hostility to secular music, as a preacher and for a few years also working as a church pastor, he turned to blues performance at the age of 25.

Known For

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The Blues

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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

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Festival

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Blues at the BBC

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Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

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Blues Masters

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Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

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Credits

Blues at the BBC 2009

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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 2004

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The Blues 2003

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Blues Masters 1999

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Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 1996

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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music 1993

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Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues 1993

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Festival 1967

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★ 5.7