Conversation so far:
What were the names of some of the songs Son House sang?
My Black Mama" and "Preachin' the Blues".
Were they his original songs or covers?
Two songs he learned from McCoy would later be among his best known: .
How did he become a blues singer?
He immediately changed his attitude about the blues.
How did his attitude change?
Another source of inspiration was Rube Lacey.
Who was Rube Lacey?
a much better known performer who had recorded for Columbia Records in 1927.
What kind of blues was he known for?
House developed to a professional standard a blues style.
Did he play an instrument?
CANNOTANSWER.
Anything interesting happen to him?
he allegedly shot the man dead.

Question: Why did he shoot him?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Son House shoot a man?