Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)

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part of:Blues Hall of Fame: Performers (number: 1980) (order: 17)
Artists Who Were Murdered (order: 109)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/746951 [info]
biographies:http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8395191 [info]
http://www.stcelibart.com/StCelibart/Sonny Boy.html [info]
other databases:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr89010894 [info]
http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6805p82 [info]
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13901199j [info]
https://d-nb.info/gnd/134557948 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/john_lee_sonny_boy_williamson [info]
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr89010894 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001006782 [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/8070 [info]
VIAF ID:158145606975501380000 [info]
Wikidata:Q918571 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleCredited AsAttributesArtistLength
instruments
1937-05-05Blue Bird BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:07
1937-05-05Brother JamesharmonicaBig Joe Williams2:52
1937-05-05Brother JamesharmonicaBig Joe Williams2:56
1937-05-05Good Morning Little School GirlharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:01
1937-05-05Got the Bottle Up and GoneharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:34
1937-05-05I Know You Gonna Miss MeharmonicaBig Joe Williams3:04
1937-05-05I Know You Gonna Miss MeharmonicaBig Joe Williams3:01
1937-05-05I Won’t Be in Hard Luck No MoreharmonicaBig Joe Williams2:39
1937-05-05Jackson BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:58
1937-05-05Rootin’ Ground HogharmonicaBig Joe Williams2:56
1937-05-05Rootin’ Ground HogharmonicaBig Joe Williams3:01
1937-05-05Skinny WomanharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:00
1937-05-05Sugar Mama BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:59
1937-11-11Black Gal BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:48
1937-11-11Collector Man BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:19
1937-11-11Early in the MorningharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:49
1937-11-11Frigidaire BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:02
1937-11-11Project HighwayharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:55
1937-11-11Suzanna BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:00
1937-11-11Up the Country BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:18
1937-11-11Worried Me BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:32
1938-03-13Beauty ParlorharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:28
1938-03-13Decoration BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:31
1938-03-13Down SouthharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:06
1938-03-13I’m Tired Trucking My Blues AwayharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:57
1938-03-13Miss Louisa BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:57
1938-03-13MoonshineharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:01
1938-03-13My Little CorneliusharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:10
1938-03-13Sunny LandharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:18
1938-03-13Until My Love Comes DownharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:09
1938-03-13You Can Lead MeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:10
1938-06-17Deep Down in the GroundharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:16
1938-06-17Honey Bee Blues (1938)harmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:03
1938-06-17Lord, Oh, Lord BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:02
1938-06-17My Baby, I’ve Been Your SlaveharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:05
1938-06-17Shannon Street BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:22
1938-06-17Whiskey Headed WomanharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:57
1938-06-17You Give an AccountharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:14
1938-06-17You’ve Been Foolin’ ’round TownharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:46
1938-12-17Blue Bird Blues - Part 2harmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:23
1938-12-17Christmas Morning BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:25
1938-12-17Goodbye, RedharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:10
1938-12-17Insurance Man BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:18
1938-12-17Little Girl BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:19
1938-12-17Low Down WaysharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:14
1938-12-17Number Five BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:30
1938-12-17Rainy Day BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:21
1938-12-17Susie-QharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:13
1938-12-17The Right Kind of LifeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:23
1939-07-21Bad Luck BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:41
1939-07-21Doggin’ My Love AroundharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:16
1939-07-21Good for Nothing BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:04
1939-07-21Good Gal BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:47
1939-07-21Good GravyharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:48
1939-07-21Honey Bee Blues (1939)harmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:08
1939-07-21I'm Not Pleasing YouharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:47
1939-07-21Joe Louis and John Henry BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:57
1939-07-21Life Time BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:44
1939-07-21Little Low Woman BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:48
1939-07-21Miss Ida LeeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:58
1939-07-21My Little BabyharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:00
1939-07-21New Jail House BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:52
1939-07-21Something Going on WrongharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:09
1939-07-21Sugar Mama Blues, No. 2harmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:10
1939-07-21T.B. BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:00
1939-07-21Tell Me BabyharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:52
1939-07-21Thinking My Blues AwayharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:56
1940-05-17Decoration Day Blues No. 2harmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:51
1940-05-17I Been Dealing With the DevilharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:50
1940-05-17Jivin' the BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:54
1940-05-17My Little MachineharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:59
1940-05-17New Early in the MorningharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:41
1940-05-17Train Fare BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:49
1940-05-17War Time BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:58
1940-05-17Welfare Store BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:51
1941-04-04Big Apple BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:08
1941-04-04Coal and Iceman BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:05
1941-04-04Drink On, Little GirlharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:06
1941-04-04Mattie Mae BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:07
1941-04-04My Baby Made a ChangeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:12
1941-04-04Shotgun BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:59
1941-04-04Springtime BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:03
1941-04-04Western Union ManharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:03
1941-07-02I’m Gonna Catch You SoonharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:47
1941-07-02Million Years BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:05
1941-07-02Shady Grove BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:52
1941-07-02She Was a DreamerharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:40
1941-07-02Sloppy Drunk BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:16
1941-07-02You Got to Step BackharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:57
1941-12-11Black Panther BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:32
1941-12-11Broken Heart BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:50
1941-12-11Ground Hog BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:44
1941-12-11I Have Got to GoharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:47
1941-12-11My Black Name BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:46
1941-12-11She Don’t Love Me That WayharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:42
1941-12-12Break ’em on DownharmonicaBig Joe Williams3:14
1941-12-12Break ’em on DownharmonicaBig Joe Williams3:12
1941-12-12Highway 49harmonicaBig Joe Williams3:15
1941-12-12North Wind BluesharmonicaBig Joe Williams2:54
1941-12-12Please Don’t GoharmonicaBig Joe Williams2:47
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performed
Baby Please Don’t GoadditionalBig Joe Williams with Sonny Boy Williamson and Alfred Elkins2:46
vocals
1937-05-05Blue Bird Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:07
1937-05-05Good Morning Little School Girllead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:01
1937-05-05Got the Bottle Up and Gonelead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:34
1937-05-05Jackson Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:58
1937-05-05Skinny Womanlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:00
1937-05-05Sugar Mama Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:59
1937-11-11Black Gal Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:48
1937-11-11Collector Man Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:19
1937-11-11Early in the Morninglead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:49
1937-11-11Frigidaire Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:02
1937-11-11Project Highwaylead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:55
1937-11-11Suzanna Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:00
1937-11-11Up the Country Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:18
1937-11-11Worried Me Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:32
1938-03-13Beauty Parlorlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:28
1938-03-13Decoration Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:31
1938-03-13Down Southlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:06
1938-03-13I’m Tired Trucking My Blues Awaylead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:57
1938-03-13Miss Louisa Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:57
1938-03-13Moonshinelead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:01
1938-03-13My Little Corneliuslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:10
1938-03-13Sunny Landlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:18
1938-03-13Until My Love Comes Downlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:09
1938-03-13You Can Lead Melead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:10
1938-06-17Deep Down in the Groundlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:16
1938-06-17Honey Bee Blues (1938)lead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:03
1938-06-17Lord, Oh, Lord Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:02
1938-06-17My Baby, I’ve Been Your Slavelead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:05
1938-06-17Shannon Street Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:22
1938-06-17Whiskey Headed Womanlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:57
1938-06-17You Give an Accountlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:14
1938-06-17You’ve Been Foolin’ ’round Townlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:46
1938-12-17Blue Bird Blues - Part 2lead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:23
1938-12-17Christmas Morning Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:25
1938-12-17Goodbye, Redlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:10
1938-12-17Insurance Man Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:18
1938-12-17Little Girl Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:19
1938-12-17Low Down Wayslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:14
1938-12-17Number Five Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:30
1938-12-17Rainy Day Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:21
1938-12-17Susie-Qlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:13
1938-12-17The Right Kind of Lifelead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:23
1939-07-21Bad Luck Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:41
1939-07-21Doggin’ My Love Aroundlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:16
1939-07-21Good for Nothing Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:04
1939-07-21Good Gal Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:47
1939-07-21Good Gravylead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:48
1939-07-21Honey Bee Blues (1939)lead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:08
1939-07-21I'm Not Pleasing Youlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:47
1939-07-21Joe Louis and John Henry Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:57
1939-07-21Life Time Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:44
1939-07-21Little Low Woman Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:48
1939-07-21Miss Ida Leelead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:58
1939-07-21My Little Babylead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:00
1939-07-21New Jail House Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:52
1939-07-21Something Going on Wronglead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:09
1939-07-21Sugar Mama Blues, No. 2lead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:10
1939-07-21T.B. Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:00
1939-07-21Tell Me Babylead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:52
1939-07-21Thinking My Blues Awaylead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:56
1940-05-17Decoration Day Blues No. 2lead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:51
1940-05-17I Been Dealing With the Devillead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:50
1940-05-17Jivin' the Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:54
1940-05-17My Little Machinelead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:59
1940-05-17New Early in the Morninglead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:41
1940-05-17Train Fare Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:49
1940-05-17War Time Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:58
1940-05-17Welfare Store BluesSonny Boy Williamson2:51
1941-04-04Big Apple Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:08
1941-04-04Coal and Iceman Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:05
1941-04-04Drink On, Little Girllead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:06
1941-04-04Mattie Mae Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:07
1941-04-04My Baby Made a Changelead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:12
1941-04-04Shotgun Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:59
1941-04-04Springtime Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:03
1941-04-04Western Union Manlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:03
1941-07-02I’m Gonna Catch You Soonlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:47
1941-07-02Million Years Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:05
1941-07-02Shady Grove Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:52
1941-07-02She Was a Dreamerlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:40
1941-07-02Sloppy Drunk Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:16
1941-07-02You Got to Step Backlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:57
1941-12-11Black Panther Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:32
1941-12-11Broken Heart Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:50
1941-12-11Ground Hog Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:44
1941-12-11I Have Got to Golead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:47
1941-12-11My Black Name Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:46
1941-12-11She Don’t Love Me That Waylead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:42
1942-07-30Blues That Made Me Drunklead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:01
1942-07-30Come On, Baby, and Take a Walklead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:48
1942-07-30Love Me, Babylead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:22
1942-07-30What’s Gettin’ Wrong With You?lead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:51
1944-12-14Check Up on My Baby Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:45
1944-12-14Desperado Woman Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:40
1944-12-14Miss Stella Brown Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:51
1944-12-14Win the War Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:47
1945-07-02Elevator Womanlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:42
1945-07-02G.M. & O. Blueslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:44
1945-07-02Sonny Boy’s Jumplead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:49
1945-07-02We Got to Winlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:43
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composed
1937Good Morning, School Girl
Early in the Morning
Santa Claus Got the Blues
Shotgun Blues
Sloppy Drunk BluesJohn Lee Williamson
Take It Easy Baby
The New Early in the Morning
When My Baby She Left Me
You're an Old Lady
lyrics
Early in the Morning
Good Morning, School Girl
Santa Claus Got the Blues
Shotgun Blues
Sloppy Drunk BluesJohn Lee Williamson
Take It Easy Baby
The New Early in the Morning
When My Baby She Left Me
wrote
Bluebird Blues
Elevator Woman
So Sad This Morning
Somebody's Got to Go