Son House

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

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

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

Festival: The Criterion Collection

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

This Next Number Will Be a Blues: Son House, Endings, Restarts, and a Delta Triptych

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.

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

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