SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II

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Alex or Aleck Miller (né Ford, possibly December 5, 1912 – May 24, 1965), known later in his career as Sonny Boy Williamson, was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He was an early and influential blues harp stylist who recorded successfully in the 1950s and 1960s. Miller used various names, including Rice Miller and Little Boy Blue, before calling himself Sonny Boy Williamson, which was also the name of a popular Chicago blues singer and harmonica player. To distinguish the two, Miller has been referred to as Sonny Boy Williamson II.

He first recorded with Elmore James on "Dust My Broom". Some of his popular songs include "Don't Start Me Talkin'", "Help Me", "Checkin' Up on My Baby", and "Bring It On Home". He toured Europe with the American Folk Blues Festival and recorded with English rock musicians, including the Yardbirds, the Animals, and Jimmy Page. "Help
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SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Down And Out Blues album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Down And Out Blues
Blues 1959
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Portraits In Blues album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Portraits In Blues
Blues 1963
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II The Blues Of Sonny Boy Williamsson album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Blues Of Sonny Boy Williamsson
Blues 1963
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II The Real Folk Blues (aka In Memorium) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Real Folk Blues (aka In Memorium)
Blues 1965
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II More Real Folk Blues album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
More Real Folk Blues
Blues 1966
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Don't Send Me No Flowers album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Don't Send Me No Flowers
Blues 1968
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Bummer Road album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bummer Road
Blues 1969
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Bring It On Home album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bring It On Home
Blues 1972
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Sonny Boy Williamson + Animals (Faces & Places Vol. 2) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sonny Boy Williamson + Animals (Faces & Places Vol. 2)
Blues 1972
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II This Is My Story album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
This Is My Story
Blues 1972
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II One Way Out album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
One Way Out
Blues 1975
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Final Sessions 1963-4 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Final Sessions 1963-4
Blues 1979
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Keep It To Ourselves album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Keep It To Ourselves
Blues 1990
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Goin' In Your Direction album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Goin' In Your Direction
Blues 1991
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II In Europe album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
In Europe
Blues 1995

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"It's King Biscuit Time"
Jump Blues 1975
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Clownin' With The World album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Clownin' With The World
Blues 1989

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SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Sonny Boy Williamson And Memphis Slim album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sonny Boy Williamson And Memphis Slim
Blues 1964
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds
Blues 1965

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SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Work With Me album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Work With Me
Blues 1989
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II Blues Masters, Vol. 12 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Blues Masters, Vol. 12
Blues 1991

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