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Sonny Boy Williamson
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Sonny Boy Williamson

Sonny Boy Williamson is a blues artist. 28 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Blues · Best blues albums

28
Releases
1959–1965
Active years
1965
Died

Discography

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Little Boy Blue cover

Most popular

Little Boy Blue

12 tracks

Singles & EPs

3

Live & compilations

1

Credits

1

Records Sonny Boy Williamson worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Appears on

2

Releases by other artists featuring Sonny Boy Williamson.

Featured tracks

15

Collaborators

2

Community

More about Sonny Boy Williamson

Sonny Boy Williamson at a glance

Born in
Glendora
From
United States
Instruments
harmonica, voice
Labels
Ace Records, Checker, Chess Records, Trumpet Records

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

Aleck Miller (possibly December 5, 1912 – May 25, 1965), known professionally as Sonny Boy Williamson, was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, from Mississippi. He is acknowledged as one of the most charismatic and influential blues musicians, with considerable prowess on the harmonica and highly creative songwriting skills. He recorded successfully in the 1950s and 1960s, and had a direct influence on later blues and rock performers.

Sonny Boy Williamson in brief

How many Sonny Boy Williamson releases are on Riffiter?
28 releases are catalogued, spanning 1959 to 2019.
What genre is Sonny Boy Williamson?
Sonny Boy Williamson is catalogued under Blues.
What is the most recent Sonny Boy Williamson release on Riffiter?
The Bluebird Recordings, released in 2019.

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