one of the best early bluesmen

Eddie "Son" House, a performer largely unknown to the general public (that is, the vast majority of Slob Americans), was perhaps the most influential bluesman of them all. Along with Charley Patton, he set the authoritative Delta models and standards that Robert Johnson took a step further 10 years later. Johnson ended up stealing House's thunder, but never lived to see his impact on later blues performers, and then rock and roll. House, who quit music in the early 1930s, was rediscovered thirty years later during the folk music thrust of the 60s, and demonstrated that he was still The Real Deal. His recorded performances during this period are masterful, awesome, which is remarkable when you realize that he was in his late 70s at the time (House admitted to being born in 1902, but strong evidence indicates he was born in 1886). He had a most interesting "clawhammer" approach to the guitar and a voice that can only be described as sandpaper meets lung cancer. One of the alltime greats.

Early,seminal bluesman who influenced such greats as Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters.Even though the recordings of him are ancient and primative,his genius shines through.One can only begin to imagine what he sounded like in person.

This man had a profound influence on Robert Johnson

I only know of Son House through reputation (inspiration to R.Johnson) and one pretty fantastic song from a "Legends of the Blues" comp CD that Columbia put out several years ago. House's song ("Death Song" or a title like that) has one of the most terrific, ragged vocals ever.