1965 Columbia - It seems like this should be a "360 Sound" labelHence the CS 9217 US pressing is most likely a reissue from a later year - right or wrong??

my CL 2417 mono and my CS 9217 bot have the "360 Sound" label. The Stereo CS 9217 cover shows the CL 2417 over the Columbia box and above that the CS 9217... I am not sure if that helps.

During the blues explosion in the 1960's, Son House was one of several aging musicians summoned from obscurity to perform once more. "Father of Folk Blues" was a result of Columbia's effort to capitalize on this new market for blues records in America, England, and elsewhere. House was first recorded in 1930 by Paramount, who released eight of his songs, all commercial failures. Alan Lomax "discovered" House a decade later and recorded him in two sessions in 1941 and 1942 for the Library of Congress. Many consider these early recordings the quintessential Son House, but in saying as much, one overlooks the brilliance that Son House achieved with age and experience.On "Father of Folk Blues," we hear a mature musician taking his earlier melodies and themes to a strong, purposeful climax. House's treatment of his guitar at times verges on abuse, strings twanged and thwacked, a sound born of the same raw emotion as his howling vocals. House's improvised timing crowds lyrics here, and spaces them out there, but his rhythm is always steady. Amid the gravel, an occasional note of falsetto brings sweet contrast. Powerful songs of love and loss mix with more good humored themes, and it's here, like in the turn-the-other cheek refrain of "Grinning In Your Face," where the master brings it home. The legendary Son House, Father of Folk Blues, went through much of his career in obscurity, rarely and poorly compensated for his music until after he'd given it up. But his talent remained undiminished, and when he finally took his rightful place in the spotlight, he did so with vigor, grace, and incomparable style.