Son House
AKA:
Father of Delta Blues
Birth Name:
Edward James House Jr.
Birth Date:
March 21, 1902
Birth Place:
Lyon, Mississippi
Death Date:
October 19, 1988
Place of Death:
Harper Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
Age:
86
Cause of Death:
Cancer of the larynx
Cemetery Name:
Mt. Hazel Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Music
Associates:
The main source of inspiration for Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson, Son House was a major innovator of the Delta blues style, along with his playing partners Charley Patton and Willie Brown. Few listening experiences in the blues are as intense as hearing one of Son House's original 1930s recordings for the Paramount label. Entombed in a hailstorm of surface noise and scratches, one can still be awestruck by the emotional fervor House puts into his singing and slide guitar playing.
Fun Fact
Son House, the influential Delta blues musician, lived at 61 Greig Street in Rochester, New York, in the Corn Hill neighborhood during the 1960s. It was at this apartment building that blues enthusiasts rediscovered him in 1964, leading to his musical comeback. The Grieg Street home was a key location in his later life before his death in 1988.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Mt. Hazel Cemetery
18460 Lasher
Detroit, Michigan, 48219
USA
North America
Grave Location:
Son House - single plotGrave Location Description
As you enter the cemetery off Lahser Road Son House’s large, black monument can be seen in the middle of the front section bordered by the U-shaped paved road
Grave Location GPS
42.42515, -83.257667Visiting The Grave:
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FAQ's
Son House was born on March 21, 1902.
Son House was born in Lyon, Mississippi.
Son House died on October 19, 1988.
Son House died in Harper Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
Son House was 86.
The cause of death was Cancer of the larynx.
Son House's grave is in Mt. Hazel Cemetery
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Let Me Tell You About Son House
Preachin' Blues by Son House
Remembrances of Son House with Stefan Grossman
Death Letter Blues by Son House
Son House - Grinnin in Your Face
The Day Son House Died
Why You Should Listen to Son House | His Life and Music | Delta Blues
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