Son House

Birthday: 3/21/1902
Deathday: 10/19/1988
Place of birth: Lyon, Mississippi, USA
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: Edward James "Son" House Jr., Edward James House Jr.

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.