Son House

Edward James "Son" House, Jr.
Edward James "Son" House, Jr.
Background information
Born	March 21, 1902 (?); Riverton, Mississippi, U.S.A.
Died	October 19, 1988 (aged 86); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Genres	Delta blues; Country blues; Blues revival; Slide guitar
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1930 - 1974

Eddie James "Son" House, Jr. (March 21, 1902^[1] – October 19, 1988) was an American blues singer and guitarist.

Discography

The Complete Library Of Congress Sessions (1964) Travelin' Man Cd 02
Blues From The Mississippi Delta (W/Short) (1964) Folkways 2467
The Legendary Son House: Father Of The Delta Blues (1965) Columbia 2417
In Concert (Oberlin College, 1965) Stack-O-Hits 9004
Delta Blues (1941-1942) Smithsonian 31028
Son House & Blind Lemon Jefferson (1926-1941) Biograph 12040
Son House - The Real Delta Blues (1964-65 Recordings) Blue Goose Records 2016
Son House & The Great Delta Blues Singers (With Willie Brown,) Document Cd 5002
Son House At Home : Complete 1969 Document 5148
Son House (Library Of Congress) Folk Lyric 9002
John The Revelator Liberty 83391
American Folk Blues Festival '67 (1 Cut) Optimism Cd 2070
Son House - 1965-1969 (Mostly TV Appearances) Private Record Pr-01
Son House - Father Of The Delta Blues : Complete 1965 Sony/Legacy Cd 48867
Living Legends (1 Cut, 1966) Verve/Folkways 3010
Real Blues (1 Cut, U Of Chicago, 1964) Takoma 7081
John The Revelator - 1970 London Sessions Sequel Cd 207
Great Bluesmen/Newport (2 Cuts, 1965) Vanguard Cd 77/78
Blues With A Feeling (3 Cuts, 1965) Vanguard Cd 77005
Son House/Bukka White - Masters Of The Country Blues Yazoo Video 500 :
Delta Blues And Spirituals (1995)
In Concert (Live) (1996)
Live At Gaslight Cafe, 1965 (2000)
New York Central Live (2003)
Delta Blues (1941-1942) (2003) Biograph Cd 118
Proper Introduction to Son House (2004) Proper (contains everything recorded on years 1930, 1940 & 1941)

↑ There is doubt about his date of birth. Son House himself said that he was middle aged during World War I, and that he was 79 in 1965. This would mean that he was born around 1886. However, all legal records place his birth on March 21, 1902.