Son House

Born 3/21/1902 (124 yrs)
Lyon, Mississippi, USA
Acting

Biography

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(8 works)

The Blues poster

The Blues

2003
7.4

The Blues

2003

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music poster

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993
7.5

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993

Blues at the BBC poster

Blues at the BBC

2009
7.5

Blues at the BBC

2009

Festival poster

Festival

1967
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Festival

1967

Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 poster

Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

1996
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Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

1996

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

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

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

2004

Blues Masters poster

Blues Masters

1999
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Blues Masters

1999

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues poster

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

1993
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Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

1993