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

Blues Masters

Festival

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Blues at the BBC

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

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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

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Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966

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Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

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