Son House
Acting
86 years oldLyon, Mississippi, USABiography
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Edward James "Son" House Jr.
Edward James House Jr.
Movies (7)
5.0
Blues at the BBC
as Self
2009
10.0
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
as Self
2004
6.0
Blues Masters
1999
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
as Self
1996
6.0
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
as Self
1993
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
1993
5.7
Festival
as Self
1967
