View basket “The Legendary Father of Folk Blues” has been added to your basket. Father of Delta Blues Son House SKU: PPAN9217 Barcode: 5060149620304 47.00 £47.00 Genre: Blues Label: Pure Pleasure Released Date: 21st August 2006 Buying Format: 180g 2LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info House’s recording session ran over a few days and saw the studio set up like a small club with an invited audience. I remember John (Hammond) running around crazed, as was Son’s manager, Dick Waterman (a man to whom Son owed everything). Al Wilson of Canned Heat was sat alongside Son, and once the recording started occasionally played harp and guitar. He appeared to have a decidedly calming influence on House, who throughout would turn to him to discuss various things. Once things had begun Son was quite nervous but ever so slowly, as time wore on, the emotional intensity of his performance transported one back to the Mississippi Delta c. 1930 when Son, as a young man, ruled the roost along with Delta legend Charlie Patton. And today, many years later, the images are frozen pieces of time, forever stored in my memory. Excerpt from a piece by Lawrence Cohn who was present at the session. Recording: April 1965 at Columbia’s studios, New York City Production: John Hammond and Frank Driggs Artist Son House Genre Blues Label Pure Pleasure Buying Options 180g 2LP Format 180g , 2LP Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings 1. Death Letter Blues 2. Pearline 3. Louise McGhee 4. JohnThe Revelator 5. Empire State Express 6. Preachin' Blues 7. Grinnin' In Your face 8. Sundown 9. Levee Camp Moan 10. Death Letter Blues (alternate take) 11. Levee Camp Moan (alternate take ) 12. Grinnin' In Your Face (alternate take ) 13. JohnThe Revelator (alternate take ) 14. Preachin' Blues (alternate take ) 15. President Kennedy 16. A Down The Staff 17. Motherless Children 18. Yonder Comes My Mother 19. Shake It and Break It 20. Pony Blues 21. 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