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

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Festival

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Blues Masters

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

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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

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Blues at the BBC

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Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

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Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

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