Person

Son House

Actor 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

FILMOGRAPHY
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The Blues

The Blues

2003 · Self (archive footage)

Festival

Festival

1967 · Self

Blues at the BBC

Blues at the BBC

2009 · Self

Blues Masters

Blues Masters

1999 · Movie

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993 · Self

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

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

2004 · Self

Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

1996 · Self

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

1993 · Self (archive footage)