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Aliases: Edward James "Son" House Jr. , Edward James House Jr.

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Lyon, Mississippi, USA

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Movie Involvements: 5

TV Involvements: 1


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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.

Most Famous Work

The Blues
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The Blues

(2003) Self (archive footage)
Festival
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6

Festival

(1967) Self
Blues at the BBC
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5

Blues at the BBC

(2009) Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
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10
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
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0
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
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