Son House - Father of Folk Blues

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After being rediscovered by the folk-blues community in the early '60s, Son House rose to the occasion and recorded this magnificent set of performances. Allowed to stretch out past the shorter running time of the original 78s, House turns in wonderful, steaming performances of some of his best-known material. On some tracks, House is supplemented by folk-blues researcher/musician Alan Wilson, who would later become a member of the blues-rock group Canned Heat and here plays some nice second guitar and harmonica on several cuts.

1. Death Letter

2. Pearline

3. Louise McGhee

4. John the Revelator

5. Empire State Express

6. Preachin' Blues

7. Grinning In Your face

8. Sundown

9. Levee Camp Moan

10. President Kennedy

11. A Down The Staff

12. Motherless Children

13. Yonder Comes My Mother

14. Shake It and Break It

15. Pony Blues

16. Downhearted Blues

Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 2 person(s) rated this product.

Very nice pressing posted on 05/01/2018 5 Stars Reviewer: Mike The quality of the pressing is fine and the music is good, solid, old delta blues. He was in fine form when he recorded this and Pure Pleasure did a magnificent job of remastering and pressing this album. As if that isn't enough this has twice as much music as everything else available. What are you waiting for? Get it if you love delta blues by someone with songwriting and playing talent.

It's all here..... posted on 07/19/2011 5 Stars Reviewer: Bob ....gotta have this release. One of the most solid recording efforts out there. Listening to this is an event.

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