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Son House

Acting · Born 1902-03-21 · 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

tv 7.4 The Blues
The Blues
2003
movie 6.0 Festival
Festival
1967
movie 6.5 Blues Masters
Blues Masters
1999
movie 7.5 Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
movie 7.5 Blues at the BBC
Blues at the BBC
2009
movie 10.0 The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004
movie Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
1996
movie Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993