Son House
Known for Acting · 8 credits
- Born
- 1902-03-21
- Died
- 1988-10-19
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (7)
Festival
1967
as Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
as Self
Blues Masters
1999
Blues at the BBC
2009
as Self
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
1996
as Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004
as Self
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993
as Self (archive footage)
About Son House
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. With 8 credits spanning from 1967 to 2009, Son House has appeared in 7 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Son House Movies
- Festival (1967) — as Self
- Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) — as Self
- Blues Masters (1999)
- Blues at the BBC (2009) — as Self
- Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 (1996) — as Self
Where to Watch Son House Films
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