Acting
Son House
EN cinema · 7 credits
Born
21 March 1902
Died
19 October 1988 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Lyon, Mississippi, USA
Also known as Edward James "Son" House Jr. · Edward James House Jr.
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
Filmography
Blues at the BBC
EN · 20097.5
as Self
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
EN · 1993Not rated
as Self (archive footage)
Festival
EN · 19676.0
as Self