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One great song, three great versions

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One of the great songs of all-time is "Death Letter" by Son House. Bone-shattering lyrics, blistering guitar, the works. I could rave on and on about it, but why don't you just judge for yourself. Here are three versions for your listening pleasure on this fine Tuesday.


Son House, the man himself:


Here's a face-melting live cover by The White Stripes (with some "Grinnin' in Your Face" thrown in for good measure):


Another live one, from a Norwegian guitarist named Bjorn Berge (he's changed a lot since his tennis-playing days). 

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