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Uploaded on Oct 11, 2007

Delta blues great Eddie "Son" House performs his classic "Death Letter Blues." From the Vestapol DVD "Legends of Country Blues Guitar, Vol. One." More info at http://www.guitarvideos.com/products/...

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  • Julian Thomas

    Julian Thomas 3 months ago

    i believe that is played in the tune of bad ass, sir

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    tweezee 3 months ago

    I cleaned his grave this past weekend...

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  • TheIchoose

    TheIchoose 3 days ago

    god bless you, i envy you. :) God bless.

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  • phenethylaminedreams

    phenethylaminedreams 4 days ago

    If you mean tuning, he played this song in open G, but generally he was always a little out of tune.

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  • Chris Matthews

    Chris Matthews 5 days ago

    That is the Right!!!!!!!!!!

    

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  • Michael McCarthy

    Michael McCarthy 2 weeks ago

    I love how he uses his right hand as a percussive rhythmic tool on the strings.

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  • HeschalandMoley

    HeschalandMoley 2 weeks ago

    Never been that wealthy.

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  • joeygleeson101

    joeygleeson101 2 weeks ago

    don't know why you'd ruin the moment by drinking such a shit beer

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  • herborian

    herborian 2 weeks ago

    open g, I think

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  • vexamatic

    vexamatic 2 weeks ago

    Man, I wish I could sing like that.

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  • hrolio

    hrolio 3 weeks ago

    It's in Spanish (Open G tuning) D-G-D-G-B-D.

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  • HermitOfBlackLake

    HermitOfBlackLake 3 weeks ago

    Imagine sitting at a smoky bar with a Rolling rock while this legend played in the corner.

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