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Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

March 21, 1902

Died

October 19, 1988 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Lyon, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As

  • Edward James "Son" House Jr.
  • Edward James House Jr.
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Son House

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

The Blues

The Blues

2003

Festival

Festival

1967

Blues Masters

Blues Masters

1999

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

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

2004

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993

Blues at the BBC

Blues at the BBC

2009

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

1993

Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

1996

Acting

The Blues
7.2

The Blues

2003

Festival
5.7

Festival

1967