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Sonny Boy Williamson I

United States 1940s 1960s 1950s 2010s 1990s 1970s

About Sonny Boy Williamson I

John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson was an American blues harmonica player and singer-songwriter. He is often regarded as the pioneer of the blues harp as a solo instrument. He played on hundreds of recordings by many pre–World War II blues artists. Under his own name, he was one of the most recorded blues musicians of the 1930s and 1940s and is closely associated with Chicago producer Lester Melrose and Bluebird Records. His popular songs, original or adapted, include "Good Morning, School Girl", "Sugar Mama", "Early in the Morning", and "Stop Breaking Down".

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Sonny Boy Williamson I by Type

Solo Behind the Scenes Rehearsal Rare Live TV Appearance Documentary Studio Tour Interview

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Nine Below Zero - Cover (Rehearsal Vid)

Sonny Boy Williamson I, Y&T

SoloBehind the Scenes

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The Shocking Mystery of the Blues Legend’s Death!

R.E.M., Sonny Boy Williamson I, Junior Wells, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Y&T

Live4 clips

5:16
Early In The Morning by Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I
Live
3:58
Sonny Boy Williamson - Keep It To Yourself Live
Sonny Boy Williamson I
1950sLive
1:00
Sonny Boy Williamson - Help Me (live first verse) 2014 The Electric Revelators #chicagoblues
Sonny Boy Williamson I
2010sLive
2:46
Sonny Boy Williamson II - Dissatisfied
Sonny Boy Williamson I
Live

Rare4 clips

11:03
Sonny Boy Williamson rare live recording
Sonny Boy Williamson I
1960sRareLive
3:41
Sonny Boy Williamson II • rare video
Sonny Boy Williamson I
1960sRare
54:38
Birdlegg Pittman Joins The Bling Sisters LIVE!
Sonny Boy Williamson I, Sonny Terry, Sonny Rhodes, Little Walter, Songwriter, Sonny Boy Williamson II
1970sRareLive
56:31
Birdlegg Pittman JOINS The Bling Sisters LIVE!
Sonny Boy Williamson I, Sonny Terry, Sonny Rhodes, Little Walter, Songwriter, Sonny Boy Williamson II
1970sRareLive

Solo2 clips

3:00
Nine Below Zero - Cover (Rehearsal Vid)
Sonny Boy Williamson I, Y&T
SoloBehind the Scenes
0:41
The Shocking Mystery of the Blues Legend’s Death!
R.E.M., Sonny Boy Williamson I, Junior Wells, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Y&T
1940sSoloRare

More Clips14 clips

5:09
Sonny Boy Williamson • “Keep It To Yourself” • LIVE 1963
Sonny Boy Williamson I
1960sTV AppearanceLive
2:51
Sonny Boy Williamson- "Bye Bye Bird" 1963 (Reelin' In The Years Archives)
Sonny Boy Williamson I
1960sDocumentaryTV Appearance
2:52
Mojo Buford - Love Without Jealousy - from the lost LP Mojo Workin'
Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Sting
1960sStudioTour
2:50
1990 Birdlegg - Good Time Blues Single A Side
Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Sonny Terry, Sonny Rhodes, Sonny Boy Williamson II
1990sInterviewStudio
0:40
Help Me – Sonny Boy Williamson II 1963
Sonny Boy Williamson I
1960s
1:50
Sonny Boy Williamson I
Sonny Boy Williamson I
3:25
John Lee Sonny Boy Williamson I - Mean Old Highway
Sonny Boy Williamson I
1940s
3:51
Bring Another Half a Pint (Sonny Boy Williamson the First) feat. Sleepy Kev Bishop
Sonny Boy Williamson I
2:46
Shake the boogie - John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I
1940s
11:42
Robbie Robertson Talks About Sonny Boy Williamson (Language Warning)
Sonny Boy Williamson I
2:40
Sonny Boy Williamson / Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson I
1950s
1:35
Yank Rachell on the death of John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson 1914-1948
Sonny Boy Williamson I
1940s
3:06
Million Year Blues .John Lee Curtis( Sonny Boy) Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I
1940s
4:48
Sonny Boy Williamson II - The Story of Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I

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