◇ image via WikipediaSon House
Son House is a Country act. Their sound grew out of Mississippi John Hurt. Those roots explain a lot about how Son House arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Skip James, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Robert Johnson, Bukka White and Elmore James, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mississippi John Hurt, Jack White, Meg White, Captain Beefheart and Highway 61 Revisited, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around Son House, reaching back through Mississippi John Hurt and forward to Mississippi John Hurt. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Son House connections
Son House grew out of Mississippi John Hurt, shares an orbit with Skip James, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Robert Johnson and Bukka White, went on to shape Mississippi John Hurt, Jack White, Meg White and Captain Beefheart. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Artists similar to Son House
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Son House.
- Skip Jamesartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Leadbellyartist
- Johnny Shinesartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Blind Blakeartist
- Reverend Gary Davisartist
- Rev. Gary Davisartist
- Albert Kingartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- Magic Samartist
- Slim Harpoartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
- Keb' Mo'artist
Bands Son House shaped
Where the influence of Son House travelled next.
- Mississippi John Hurtartist
- Jack Whiteartist
- Meg Whiteartist
- Captain Beefheartartist
- Highway 61 Revisitedartist
- Dusty Hillartist
- For You Blueartist
- Big Bill Broonzyartist
- Willie Brownartist
- White Blood Cellsartist
- Dan Auerbachartist
- Seasick Steveartist
- The Swordartist
- The Gun Clubartist
- Rory Blockartist
- Dallas Greenartist
- Stefan Grossmanartist
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bandartist
- ZZ Wardartist
- Brother Degeartist
- Hugoartist
- City and Colourartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
- Buddy Guyartist
- The White Stripesartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Taj Mahalartist
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