Son House

March 21, 1902(86 at death)|Died October 19, 1988
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.

Movies (7)

Blues at the BBC
7.5

Blues at the BBC

2009

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
10.0

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

2004

Blues Masters
6.5

Blues Masters

1999

Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

1996

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
7.5

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

1993

Festival
6.0

Festival

1967

TV Shows (1)

The Blues
7.4

The Blues

2003