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.
Known For
Acting History
2009
Blues at the BBC as Self
2004The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 as Self
2003The Blues as Self (archive footage)
1999Blues Masters
1996Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 as Self
1993Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music as Self
1993Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues as Self (archive footage)
1967Festival as Self