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What were the names of some of the songs Son House sang?
Two songs would later be among Son House's best known: My Black Mama and Preachin' the Blues.
Were Son House's My Black Mama and Preachin' the Blues Son House's original songs or covers?
Son House heard James McCoy playing bottleneck guitar. Two songs he learned from McCoy would later be among his best known: My Black Mama and Preachin' the Blues.
How did Son House become a blues singer?
Son House heard James McCoy playing bottleneck guitar. Two songs he learned from McCoy would later be among his best known: My Black Mama and Preachin' the Blues.
How did Son House's attitude towards the blues change?
When Son House was in his early teens, they moved to Algiers, New Orleans. Recalling these years, he would speak of his hatred of blues and his passion for churchgoing.
Who was the musician Rube Lacey?
Another source of inspiration for Son House was Rube Lacey, a much better known performer who had recorded for Columbia Records.
What kind of blues was Son House known for?
Son House developed a blues style based on his religious singing and simple bottleneck guitar style.

Question: Did he play an instrument?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Son House play an instrument?