I’m not a repairman but am playing again.
If you know Son House, you must know Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Rice Miller (Sonny Boy Williamson), Howlin’ Wolf, McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters), Elmore James (one of my faves), Ike Tuner (yes, that Ike Turner), the other Sonny Boy Williamson, James Cotton, Pinetop Perkins, Buddy Guy, and on and on from the “Chicago-Delta” connection...
About half of those you’ve mentioned, Praise God I’m Satisfied by Blind Willie Johnson is what I’ve listen to lately
probably the biggest introduction to them is through Fred Sokolow series, Fred is great at bringing up important bits of history,
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_MI?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=fred+sokolow&x=17&y=15
and this is the best of his series for a guitar beginner in my opinion, I think his Fretboard Raodmaps is more popular, but also more difficult
Did you see the current Hendrix thread?
San Francisco Educators Hail Jimi Hendrix As Role Model for Teachers
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2246168/posts