Acting
Son House
Also Known As: Edward James "Son" House Jr., Edward James House Jr.
Birth Date
March 21, 1902
Death Date
October 19, 1988
(passed away at 86)
Place of Birth
Lyon, Mississippi, USA
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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.
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TV Show
The Blues
Self (archive footage)
2003 • 1 episode
star6.5
Movie
Blues Masters
1999
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Movie
Festival
Self
1967
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Movie
Blues at the BBC
Self
2009
star7.5
Movie
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Self
1993
Movie
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
Self
1996
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Movie
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Self
2004
Movie
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
1993