Son House

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

March 21, 1902

Age at death

86

Died

October 19, 1988

From

Lyon, Mississippi, USA

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.