Son House
3/21/1902 – 10/19/1988Lyon, Mississippi, USA
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 (8 titles)
7.5MovieBlues at the BBC
Self · 2009
10.0MovieThe American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Self · 2004
7.4ShowThe Blues
Self (archive footage) · 2003
6.5MovieBlues Masters
1999
MovieDevil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
Self · 1996
7.5MovieBluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Self · 1993
MovieBlues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
Self (archive footage) · 1993
6.0MovieFestival
Self · 1967