Son House

Son House

Actor

Lyon, Mississippi, USA
March 21, 1902

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.

Photo

Son House 1

Representative Works

Blues Masters
Blues Masters
6.5
/ English
Festival
Festival
6.0
/ English
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
7.5
/ English
Blues at the BBC
Blues at the BBC
7.5
/ English
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
10.0
/ English
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
No Rating Yet
/ English
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Blues Masters
1999Nominee

Best Performance

Blues Masters

Festival
1967Nominee

Best Performance

Festival

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993Winner

Best Performance

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Career Highlights

Blues at the BBC
2009Highlight

Best Performance

Blues at the BBC

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004Highlight

Best Performance

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