J.D. Short - Son House: Blues from the Mississippi Delta Release:Son House: Blues from the Mississippi Delta Folkways Records British composer Andrew Sparrow traces

British composer Andrew Sparrow traces the near century long odyssey

Faith No More

His first exposure to a large audience came at the age of nine when his mother thrust him on stage with the one and only James Brown

Additional focus tracks "Chocolate Samurai"

J.D. Short - Son House: Blues from the Mississippi Delta Release:Son House: Blues from the Mississippi Delta Folkways Records British composer Andrew Sparrow tracesThis album presents the distinctive blues born from the hardships of life especially African American life in northern Mississippi. In addition to their music, this collection includes the men's speech: J. D. Short, who died shortly after this recording was made, contributes his memories about Charlie Patton, and Son House presents a description of "the key of minor."