Son House

American blues singer and guitarist (1902–1988)
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Son House

Summary

Son House is a human[1]. Born in Lyon[2], he… he was born on March 21, 1902[3]. He died in Detroit[4]. He died on October 19, 1988[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], blues singer[7], musician[8], songwriter[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,442 views/month, #6,894 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lyon[2], Son House…
  • Son House died in Detroit[4].
  • Son House was born on March 21, 1902[3].
  • Son House died on October 19, 1988[5].
  • Son House is buried at Mount Hazel Cemetery[12].
  • Son House held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Son House's native language[14].
  • Son House is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Son House's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Son House worked as a blues singer[7].
  • Son House worked as a musician[8].
  • Son House's professions included songwriter[9].
  • Son House's professions included composer[10].
  • Son House worked as a blues musician[16].
  • Son House is recorded as male[17].
  • Son House's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Son House's genre is Delta blues[19].
  • Son House's genre is country music[20].
  • Son House's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[21].
  • Son House's record label is recorded as Paramount[22].
  • Son House's discography is recorded as Son House discography[23].
  • Son House's Commons category is recorded as Son House[24].
  • The cause of death was cancer[25].
  • Son House's family name is recorded as House[26].
  • Son House's given name is recorded as Edward[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Son House's place of birth was Lyon[2]. He was born on March 21, 1902[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], blues singer[7], musician[8], songwriter[9], composer[10], and blues musician[16].

Death and Burial

Son House died on October 19, 1988[5]. He passed away in Detroit[4]. The cause of death was cancer[25]. Burial took place at Mount Hazel Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Son House ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,442 views/month, #6,894 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Son House born?

Son House was born in Lyon[2].

Where did Son House die?

Son House passed away in Detroit[4].

What did Son House do for work?

Son House worked as guitarist[6], blues singer[7], musician[8], songwriter[9], and composer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 34
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Edward, James
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