Sonny Boy Williamson I Musical artist

Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Curtis Williamson, March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948) was an American blues harmonica player and singer, and the first to use the name Sonny Boy Williamson.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Williamson John Lee
Birth dateMarch 30, 1914
Birth place
Tennessee , Jackson Tennessee , United States
Date of deathJune 01, 1948
Place of death
Chicago , Illinois , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1930
Career ended1948
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Chicago blues
Country blues
Electric blues
Richter-tuned harmonica
instrument
Harmonica
record label
Bluebird Records

Sonny Boy Williamson I on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.blues.org/halloffame/inductees.php4?YearId=25
  2. http://www.onthisveryspot.com/search.php?ss=Sonny_Boy_Williamson
  3. http://www.stcelibart.com/StCelibart/Sonny%20Boy.html