Son House
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1902-03-21 · Lyon, Mississippi, USA
- Died
- 1988-10-19
Known for
- The Blues (2003) — Self (archive footage)
- Festival (1967) — Self
- Blues Masters (1999)
- Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) — Self
- Blues at the BBC (2009) — Self
- Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 (1996) — Self
- The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 (2004) — Self
- Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues (1993) — Self (archive footage)