Son House

Son House

Acting
March 21, 1902— October 19, 1988 (age 86)
Lyon, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As

Edward James "Son" House Jr., Edward James House Jr.

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 total)
Festival

Festival

19675.7

as Self

Blues Masters

Blues Masters

19996.0
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

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

200410.0

as Self

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

19936.0

as Self

Blues at the BBC

Blues at the BBC

20095.0

as Self

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

1993

as Self (archive footage)

Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

1996

as Self

TV Shows

(1 total)
The Blues

The Blues

20037.3

as Self (archive footage)