University of Mississippi eGrove Honors College (Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors Theses Honors College) 2014 A Study of the Life and Legacy of Son House on the Identity and Character of Blues Culture Kyle Crockett University of Mississippi. Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis Part of the American Studies Commons Recommended Citation Crockett, Kyle, "A Study of the Life and Legacy of Son House on the Identity and Character of Blues Culture" (2014). Honors Theses. 558. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/558 This Undergraduate Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Honors College (Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College) at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Honors Theses by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. A STUDY OF THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SON HOUSE ON THE IDENTITY AND CHARACTER OF BLUES CULTURE by Kyle Anthony Crockett A thesis submitted to the faculty of The University of Mississippi in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. Oxford May 2014 Approved by: _____________________________ Advisor: Dr. Charles Wilson _____________________________ Second Reader: Dr. Adam Gussow _____________________________ Third Reader: Dr. John Samonds ©2014 Kyle Anthony Crockett ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To Dr. Charles Wilson, who has provided a matchless example of academic integrity, but most importantly, how to truly adore the world that surrounds us. To all of my friends, who remind me daily that unflinching individuality is one of the greatest gifts of all. To my family, who has never once abandoned my side, and only a few times questioned the methods of my scattered brain.