Son House
Known For
Acting
Born
1902-03-21 in Lyon, Mississippi, USA
Died
1988-10-19
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.
Most Known For
The Blues
as Self (archive footage)
Blues Masters
Festival
as Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
as Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
as Self
Blues at the BBC
as Self
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
as Self
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
as Self (archive footage)