Son House Death Letter Vinyl

According to legend it was son house s blistering bottleneck guitar that prompted robert johnson to pick up a six string.

Son house death letter vinyl.

House s 1965 performance was on a metal bodied national resonator guitar using a copper slide. Death letter also known as death letter blues is the signature song of the delta blues musician son house. Complete your son house collection. Edsel records ed 167 format.

A classic clip of son house performing. Watch and be amazed by the late the great. I ve edited it to be shown in its entirety. Son house is an early blues singer who along with charlie patton and willie brown in the words of the liner notes helped to shape the music of three younger men who would far exceed their fame robert johnson howlin wolf and muddy waters.

Son house death letter label. Discover releases reviews credits songs and more about son house father of folk blues at discogs. It is structured upon house s earlier recording my black mama part 2 from 1930. House s potent early recordings from 1930 and 1941 to 1942 showcased his raw emotionally powerful style but never received the acclaim of johnson s.

Edward james son house jr. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1965 vinyl release of father of folk blues on discogs. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1985 vinyl release of death letter on discogs. 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.

Vinyl lp album reissue country. The vmp pressing was beautiful in appearance and very quiet but horrible eq. Country blues delta blues. 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.

Son house death letter. Delta blues great eddie son house performs his classic death letter blues from the vestapol dvd legends of country blues guitar vol.