Son House

Through the Eye of a Needle: The Unlikely Success of Son House’s ‘Father of Folk Blues’
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Through the Eye of a Needle: The Unlikely Success of Son House’s ‘Father of Folk Blues’

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 / 11 January 2023

Son House is the most important Delta blues rediscovery of the 1960s, and his Father of Folk Blues LP is the best blues rediscovery studio album.

Festival: The Criterion Collection
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Festival: The Criterion Collection

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 / 19 October 2017
They just don't make documentaries like Festival anymore.
This Next Number Will Be a Blues: Son House, Endings, Restarts, and a Delta Triptych
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This Next Number Will Be a Blues: Son House, Endings, Restarts, and a Delta Triptych

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 / 13 September 2016

If you haven’t heard the 80th anniversary CD of Son House’s first session, you have one of the most visceral, galvanizing musical experiences awaiting you.

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Howlin’ Wolf: Rocking Chair Blues – “Down in the Bottom”

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 / 2 May 2011