Son House

Son House's blues universe is like no other Delta artist's, and to some his music is without parallel in its spiritual force. Born in Lyon, MS, and raised in Tallulah, LA, the forever-restless Eddie James "Son" House (1902-88) returned to his native state periodically in his teens in what now seems a search for peace of mind that would consume him throughout his life. A devout churchgoer from chil...