Sunday, May 05, 1991

Sonny Boy Williamson

Sonny Boy Williamson
Madison County, Tennessee, United States
Blues

John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson (March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and 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 1940 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".


Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1991) 1937-1938
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1991) 1938-1939
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1991) 1939-1941
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 (1991) 1941-1945
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 5 (1991) 1945-1947