Name: Forever On My Mind
Brand: Son House

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EES02402

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Limited edition

Release date

2022-03-18

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Universal

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Standard:20

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888072287310

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Son House

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Blues / Gospel

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Easy Eye Sound

Easy Eye Sound is a US record label that was founded in Nashville, Tennessee. With a focus on producing high-quality music, the label has quickly gained recognition for its diverse roster of talented artists. From blues and rock to country and soul, Easy Eye Sound offers a wide range of genres to satisfy every musical taste. Whether you're a dedicated fan or just discovering new music, Easy Eye Sound is your go-to destination for exceptional recordings.

Son House was an American blues singer and guitarist, born on March 21, 1902 in Riverton, Mississippi. He is known for pioneering an innovative style of blues music that featured strong, repetitive rhythms played with the aid of slide guitar. His singing often incorporated elements of southern gospel and spiritual music.

Throughout his career, Son House influenced many other artists with his unique sound. Some similar performers include *Lightnin' Hopkins*, *Blind Willie Johnson*, *Skip James*, *Charley Patton*, *Blind Willie McTell*, and *Mississippi John Hurt*.

Son House's contribution to the blues genre cannot be overstated. His powerful vocals and distinctive guitar playing continue to inspire musicians today. He passed away on October 19, 1988 in Detroit, Michigan.

Edward James "Son House" Jr. was one of the most powerful and influential figures in the Mississippi Delta blues style and was noted for his highly emotional singing and vivid steel guitar playing. After years of hostility to secular music, as a preacher and for a few years also working as a church pastor, he turned to blues performance at the age of 25. House, who lived in the Robinsonville-Lake Cormorant of the Mississippi area in the 1930s and early 40s, was a major influence on both Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters and, in turn, all of the blues and is considered by many to be the greatest bluesman of all time.

The following Son House recordings are from the legendary writer, promoter, photographer and blues documentarian, Dick Waterman. A crucial figure in the early 60s revival of a handful of mythical blues artists, Waterman catapulted them to the public consciousness, including the fabled and legendary Son House, who had disappeared shortly after the death of Robert Johnson. Waterman recorded this performance in the spring of 1964, and these nuanced recordings present the elder statesman House as a master of his craft in the highest, and features the never before recorded track, Forever On My Mind. These remarkable field tapes were presented to Dan Auerbach, who cleaned them up to the pristine clarity you hear on this album.

Forever On My Mind

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