Personal Info
Birthday
March 21, 1902
Place of Birth
Lyon, Mississippi, USA
Known For
Acting
Son House
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.
Acting Filmography (8)
No Backdrop
7.5
Blues at the BBC
Movie2009
No Backdrop
10.0
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Movie2004
7.4
The Blues
TV Series2003
No Backdrop
6.5
Blues Masters
Movie1999
0.0
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
Movie1996
7.5
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Movie1993
No Backdrop
0.0
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
Movie1993
6.0
Festival
Movie1967