Son House

🎬 Actor

Born

21 March 1902 (124)

Place of Birth

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.

Filmography (7)

Blues at the BBC

Blues at the BBC

2009

⭐ 5.0
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

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

2004

⭐ 10.0
Blues Masters

Blues Masters

1999

⭐ 6.0
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

1996

 Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993

⭐ 6.0
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

1993

 Festival

Festival

1967

⭐ 5.7