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Son House

1902 - 1988

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Edward James "Son" House Jr. (March 21, 1902 – October 19, 1988) 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. He quickly developed a unique style by applying the rhythmic drive, vocal power and emotional intensity of his preaching to the newly learned idiom. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Son House is the 1,193rd most popular musician (down from 845th in 2019), the 6,203rd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,192nd in 2019) and the 417th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Son House ranks 1,193 out of 3,175. Before him are Miroslav Vitouš, David Paich, Hans Rosbaud, Dave Farrell, Matisyahu, and Åse Kleveland. After him are Paul Chambers, Simon Wright, Stjepan Hauser, Andrew Loog Oldham, Carlo Alfredo Piatti, and Noddy Holder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Son House ranks 211. Before him are Herma Szabo, Paul Yoshigoro Taguchi, Learco Guerra, Bruno Müller, Gyula Illyés, and Jean Grémillon. After him are Juan José Tramutola, David Arellano, Emeric Pressburger, Margaret Woodbridge, Afife Jale, and Veli Saarinen. Among people deceased in 1988, Son House ranks 143. Before him are Herluf Bidstrup, Rodolpho Barteczko, Steve Anderson, Alfred Kelbassa, Steno, and Frederick Loewe. After him are Colleen Moore, Abdulrahman Fawzi, Fazlur Rahman Malik, Bernard Leene, Hamengkubuwono IX, and José Dolhem.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Son House ranks 6,204 out of 20,380. Before him are Antoine Fuqua (1966), Matisyahu (1979), Anna Louise Strong (1885), Penny Pax (1989), John Wells (1956), and Steven Williams (1949). After him are Joan Mitchell (1925), Theodore Roszak (1933), John Mulcahy (1876), Shelley Long (1949), Thomas Say (1787), and Abbey Lincoln (1930).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Son House ranks 417. Before him are Johnny Hodges (1906), Dexter Holland (1965), Jerry Allison (1939), David Paich (1954), Dave Farrell (1977), and Matisyahu (1979). After him are Paul Chambers (1935), Tony Williams (1945), Sterling Morrison (1942), Donald "Duck" Dunn (1941), Jason Becker (1969), and Helen Merrill (1930).

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