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Son House
Acting•Born March 21, 1902•Died October 19, 1988 (age 86)•Lyon, Mississippi, USA
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
The Blues
2003•TV Series•
7.4
Festival
1967•Movie•
6.0
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993•Movie•
7.5
Blues at the BBC
2009•Movie•
7.5
Blues Masters
1999•Movie•
6.5
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
1996•Movie
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004•Movie•
10.0
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993•Movie
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 21, 1902
Day of DeathOctober 19, 1988
Place of BirthLyon, Mississippi, USA
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