Death Letter (Son House)

Son House · 1965 · Blues de deuil, enregistré à Boston pour Columbia

Context

Recorded in Boston in April 1965, when House had returned to the stage after years of retirement. The piece comes from Father of the Folk Blues, his first LP on a major label, produced by John Hammond.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Blues, spirituals, work songs.

By the same artist

• Preachin' the Blues (1930)
• My Black Mama (1930)
• Dry Spell Blues (1930)

Sources

• EN: Son House
• blues.org
• blues.org

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