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Eddie James House, Jr. (March 21, 1902 – October 19, 1988), better known as Son House, was an influential blues singer and guitarist. His date of birth is a matter of some debate. Son House himself alleged that he was middle aged during World War I, and, more specifically, that he was 79 in 1965, which would mean that he was born around 1886. However, all legal records place his birth on March 21, 1902.
House was born, the middle of three brothers, in Riverton, Mississippi, two miles from famed blues capital Clarksdale, Mississippi. Around age seven or eight, he was brought by his mother to Tallulah, Louisiana after his parents separated. The young Son House was determined to become a Baptist preacher, and at age fifteen began his preaching career. Despite the church’s firm stand against blues music and the sinful world which revolved around it, House nevertheless became attracted to it and taught himself guitar in his midtwenties, inspired by the work of Willie Wilson. He began playing alongside Charley Patton, Willie Brown, Robert Johnson, Fiddlin’ Joe Martin, and Leroy Williams, around Robinsonville, Mississippi and north to Memphis, Tennessee until 1942.
After killing a man, allegedly in self-defense, he spent time on Parchman Farm in 1928 and 1929.
House was born, the middle of three brothers, in Riverton, Mississippi, two miles from famed blues capital Clarksdale, Mississippi. Around age seven or eight, he was brought by his mother to Tallulah, Louisiana after his parents separated. The young Son House was determined to become a Baptist preacher, and at age fifteen began his preaching career. Despite the church’s firm stand against blues music and the sinful world which revolved around it, House nevertheless became attracted to it and taught himself guitar in his midtwenties, inspired by the work of Willie Wilson. He began playing alongside Charley Patton, Willie Brown, Robert Johnson, Fiddlin’ Joe Martin, and Leroy Williams, around Robinsonville, Mississippi and north to Memphis, Tennessee until 1942.
After killing a man, allegedly in self-defense, he spent time on Parchman Farm in 1928 and 1929.
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LePlatypope wrote:
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seamuis wrote:
greatest man to ever have the blues. absolutely incredible.
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busysignalbeats wrote:
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gabethevegan wrote:
Love that pic of him and his Guitar..This Guy was the Coolest of all Blues..The Blues legend personified..Gabe
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Touchmetallic wrote:
blues is an important art to master for any guitarist...i loved trying to play his songs..
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bcwilliamson wrote:
great blues. you might want to check out B.C. Williamson, who is a fictional blues artist with an endlessly complicated backstory, spanning over 60 years. and now he has a 22-track compilation album coming out. "The Greatest Blues Singer Who Never Lived."
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Oppressotron wrote:
You can’t deny that the guy has some freak’n talent when it comes to belting out the blues. You know… the more I listen to Son House, there is a contrast between the styles of his earlier recordings and ones made later in life (but you say: “No Duh Oppy; that’s age”). Despite the speed difference in his playing and the ageing of his voice, I can just hear a little Robert Johnson in the earlier ones. Or maybe, I should be saying I hear a little Son House in Robert’s recordings. Hmmmm…
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daile wrote:
his music is brilliant!
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conservatore wrote:
his slide guitar is marvelous
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bcwilliamson wrote:
the inspiration to robert johnson. can't do much better than that! some of you people might like to check out my music of a similar era... http://www.last.fm/music/B.C.+Williamson god bless
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bananaleafman wrote:
very big influence and start to alot of music out these days, its where it all start , quality guitar and singing taking it back to basics quality stuff singing them blues
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sugaraterepubli wrote:
Me descubrio la belleza del folk/acustic blues...y siempre lo guardare como un tesoro
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Preachin blues is dakine
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John The Revelator
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TwmDylan wrote:
Blues at it's rawest! Long live the spirit of the blues!
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Good Blues! Fortunate to have found this site.
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MorrisTheFucker wrote:
Questa roba è fantastica, purtroppo molti non capiscono lo spirito del vero blues.
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At the group Blues Artist of the Week, you can vote for up to 5 artist for the title each week, and play some great blues games! Hope to see you there!
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THANKS FOR DROPPING BY.
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