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Sonny Boy Williamson (05 Dec 1912 - 25 May 1965)

Male Person - United States Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965

 Also known as (1)

Releases (57)

Official

Album

  1. Down and Out Blues 1959
  2. The Blues of Sonny Boy Williamson 1963
  3. More Real Folk Blues 1966
  4. One Way Out 1975
  5. Keep It to Ourselves 1990
  6. Bummer Road 1991
  7. The Original Sonny Boy Williamson 1995
  8. In Europe 1995
  9. The Sky Is Crying 2017
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Album - Compilation

  1. The Real Folk Blues 1965
  2. Little Boy Blue 1989
  3. Sonny Boy's Rhythm 10 Oct 1990
  4. Volume 1: Don't Start Me to Talkin' 1990
  5. The Best of Sonny Boy Williamson 1990
  6. Help Me 1991 (as Sonny Boy Williamson II)
  7. The Chess Years 1991
  8. Blues Masters, Volume 12 1991
  9. Nine Below Zero 10 Apr 1992
  10. One Way Out 1992
  11. The Essential 08 Jun 1993
  12. King Biscuit Time 30 Nov 1993
  13. Goin’ in Your Direction 31 May 1994
  14. Collection 1994
  15. Portrait of a Blues Man 24 Sep 1996
  16. Nine Below Zero 1996
  17. His Best 20 May 1997
  18. The Best Of 2000
  19. Boppin’ With Sonny 26 Oct 2001
  20. The Real Folk Blues - More Real Folk Blues 12 Mar 2002
  21. Down and Out Blues / In Memorium 09 Mar 2004
  22. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Sonny Boy Williamson 1951–1953 2004
  23. Cool Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951–1954 2006
  24. Harmonica Wizard 29 Sep 2007
  25. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Sonny Boy Williamson 1953–1956 2008
  26. Down and Out Blues 15 Jun 2010
  27. The Blues 2013
  28. Don’t Start Me Talkin’ I Tell Everything I Know: The Complete Checker Singles 1955–1962 2015
  29. Ten Songs for You 2019
  30. Sonny Boy Williamson: 55 Masterpieces
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Album - Live

  1. Bye Bye Sonny 2006
  2. The Unissued 1963 Blues Festival Feb 2007
  3. Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds With Eric Clapton / Sonny Boy Williamson & The Animals Live! With Eric Burdon
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Single

  1. Mighty Long Time / Nine Below Zero 1952
  2. Cat Hop / Too Close Together Dec 1953
  3. Don’t Start Me Talkin’ / All My Love in Vain 1955 (as “Sonny Boy” Williamson)
  4. Born Blind / Ninety Nine Jan 1958
  5. Cross My Heart / Dissatisfied 1958
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Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. Sonny Boy Williamson & His Houserockers

Recordings by (265)

  1. Nine Below Zero 2:51 (1952)
  2. Mighty Long Time 2:57 (1952) 1951-12-04
  3. Too Close Together 2:12 (Dec 1953)
  4. All My Love in Vain 2:51 (1955)
  5. Don’t Start Me to Talkin’ 2:35 (1955)
  6. Ninety Nine 2:39 (Jan 1958)
  7. Born Blind 2:33 (Jan 1958)
  8. Cross My Heart ?:?? (1958)
  9. Dissatisfied ?:?? (1958)
  10. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide 2:38 (Jun 1959)
  11. Unseeing Eye 2:34 (Jun 1959)
  12. Keep It to Yourself 2:50 (1959)
  13. Fattening Frogs For Snakes 2:22 (1959)
  14. I Don’t Know 2:28 (1959)
  15. Let Me Explain 2:54 (1959)
  16. Your Funeral and My Trial 2:32 (1959)
  17. The Key 3:17 (1959)
  18. Wake Up Baby 2:59 (1959)
  19. “99” 2:40 (1959)
  20. The Goat 2:37 (Feb 1960)
  21. It's Sad to Be Alone 2:45 (Feb 1960)
  22. Lonesome Cabin 2:45 (Jul 1960)
  23. Temperature 110 2:17 (Jul 1960)
  24. Trust My Baby 2:39 (Oct 1960)
  25. One Way Out 2:01 (1962)
  26. Bring It on Home 2:34 (1963) live
  27. Help Me 3:09 (1963)
  28. Bye Bye Bird 3:13 (1963)
  29. Why Are You Crying? 2:50 (1963)
  30. Sonny Boy’s Girlfriends 4:35 (1963)
  31. Movin’ Down the River 3:30 (1963)
  32. I’m So Glad 4:00 (1963)
  33. Chicago Bounce 3:15 (1963)
  34. Movin’ Out 3:15 (1963)
  35. Once Upon a Time 3:00 (1963)
  36. When the Light Went Out 4:20 (1963)
  37. Same Girl 4:20 (1963)
  38. On My Way Back Home 3:40 (1963)
  39. Down Child 2:34 (1965)
  40. Too Old to Think 2:50 (1965)
  41. Got to Move 2:27 (1965)
  42. Peach Tree 2:34 (1965)
  43. That’s All I Want 2:18 (1965)
  44. Checkin’ Up on My Baby 1:57 (1965)
  45. Too Young to Die 2:56 (1965)
  46. Sad to Be Alone 2:57 (1965)
  47. She's My Baby 2:11 (1966)
  48. Stop Right Now 2:26 (1966)
  49. Somebody Help Me 2:17 (1966)
  50. Decoration Day 3:26 (1966)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Nine Below Zero 2:51 Sonny Boy Williamson (1952) harmonica
  2. Don’t Start Me to Talkin’ 2:35 Sonny Boy Williamson (1955) harmonica
  3. Movin’ Down the River 3:30 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) harmonica
  4. I’m So Glad 4:00 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) harmonica
  5. Sonny Boy’s Girlfriends 4:35 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) harmonica
  6. Why Are You Crying? 2:50 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) harmonica
  7. On My Way Back Home 3:40 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) harmonica
  8. Once Upon a Time 3:00 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) harmonica
  9. When the Light Went Out 4:20 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) harmonica
  10. Same Girl 4:20 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) harmonica
  11. Movin’ Out 3:15 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) harmonica
  12. Chicago Bounce 3:15 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) harmonica
  13. Down Child 2:34 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965) harmonica
  14. Too Young to Die 2:56 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965) harmonica
  15. Checkin’ Up on My Baby 1:57 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965) harmonica
  16. Got to Move 2:27 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965) harmonica
  17. Too Old to Think 2:50 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965) harmonica
  18. Peach Tree 2:34 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965) harmonica
  19. That’s All I Want 2:18 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965) harmonica
  20. Sad to Be Alone 2:57 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965) harmonica
  21. Trying to Get Back on My Feet 2:08 Sonny Boy Williamson (1966) harmonica
  22. My Younger Days 3:22 Sonny Boy Williamson (1966) harmonica
  23. Stop Right Now 2:26 Sonny Boy Williamson (1966) harmonica
  24. Somebody Help Me 2:17 Sonny Boy Williamson (1966) harmonica

Vocals

  1. Nine Below Zero 2:51 Sonny Boy Williamson (1952)
  2. Don’t Start Me to Talkin’ 2:35 Sonny Boy Williamson (1955)
  3. Why Are You Crying? 2:50 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) lead vocals
  4. When the Light Went Out 4:20 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) lead vocals
  5. Same Girl 4:20 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) lead vocals
  6. Sonny Boy’s Girlfriends 4:35 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) lead vocals
  7. I’m So Glad 4:00 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) lead vocals
  8. Chicago Bounce 3:15 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) lead vocals
  9. Movin’ Out 3:15 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) lead vocals
  10. On My Way Back Home 3:40 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) lead vocals
  11. Movin’ Down the River 3:30 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) lead vocals
  12. Once Upon a Time 3:00 Sonny Boy Williamson (1963) lead vocals
  13. Too Young to Die 2:56 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965)
  14. Too Old to Think 2:50 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965)
  15. Got to Move 2:27 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965)
  16. Down Child 2:34 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965)
  17. Sad to Be Alone 2:57 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965)
  18. Peach Tree 2:34 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965)
  19. That’s All I Want 2:18 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965)
  20. Checkin’ Up on My Baby 1:57 Sonny Boy Williamson (1965)
  21. Decoration Day 3:26 Sonny Boy Williamson (1966)
  22. Close to Me 3:07 Sonny Boy Williamson (1966)
  23. My Younger Days 3:22 Sonny Boy Williamson (1966)
  24. She's My Baby 2:11 Sonny Boy Williamson (1966)
  25. Somebody Help Me 2:17 Sonny Boy Williamson (1966)
  26. The Hunt 2:46 Sonny Boy Williamson (1966)

Credited as (59)

  1. Sonny Boy Williamson
  2. The Animals & Sonny Boy Williamson
  3. Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds
  4. The Animals feat. Sonny Boy Williamson
  5. Jimmy Page, Sonny Boy Williamson & Brian Auger
  6. Jimmy Page with Sonny Boy Williamson & Brian Auger
  7. Sonny Boy Williamson with B.B. King
  8. Sonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds
  9. Sonny Boy Williamson II
  10. Sonny Boy Williamson & The Animals
  11. Sonny Boy Williamson with The Animals
  12. The Yardbirds with Sonny Boy Williamson
  13. The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson
  14. Sonny Boy Williamson & Memphis Slim
  15. Sonny Boy Williamson / Memphis Slim
  16. Sonny Boy Williamson with Matt "Guitar" Murphy
  17. Baby Boy Warren with Sonny Boy Williamson
  18. A.J. Kriss feat. Sonny Boy W.
  19. Brian Auger, Jimmy Page & Sonny Boy Williamson
  20. Sonny Boy Williamson with Jimmy Page & Brian Auger
  21. Sonny Boy Williamson, The Animals feat. Eric Burdon
  22. Sonny Boy Williamson with Joshua Altheimer & Fred Williams
  23. Sonny Boy Williamson & The House Rockers
  24. Elmore James w. Sonny Boy Williamson II
  25. John Mayall and Sonny Boy Williamson
  26. The Animals featuring Sonny Boy Williamson
  27. Elmore James w/ Sonny Boy Williamson II
  28. Sonny Boy Williamson with Jimmy Page
  29. Sonny Boy Williamson with The Yardbirds
  30. Sonny Boy Williamson with The Yardbirds & The Animals
  31. Winwood, Williamson, Baldry
  32. Tampa Red featuring Little Johnnie Jones / Big Maceo / Big Walter Horton / Sonny Boy Williamson II
  33. Elmore James with Sonny Boy Williamson
  34. Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller)
  35. Jimmy Page, Sonny Boy Williamson, Brian Auger
  36. Sonny Boy Williamson, Jimmy Page, Brian Auger
  37. Sonny Boy Williamson & His Orchestra with Willie Love
  38. Sonny Boy Williamson / Willie Love
  39. Sonny Boy Williamson with B.B. King, Willie Love and Joe Willie Wilkins
  40. The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson
  41. Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds with Eric Clapton
  42. Sonny Boy Williamson & The Animals with Eric Burdon
  43. Brian Auger & the Trinity feat. Sonny Boy Williamson & Jimmy Page
  44. Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds featuring Eric Clapton
  45. Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds with Sonny Boy Williamson
  46. Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds feat. Sonny Boy Williamson
  47. Sonny Boy Williamson II & The Yardbirds
  48. The Yardbirds feat. Sonny Boy Williamson
  49. "Sonny Boy" Williamson
  50. Sonny Boy Williamson, Brian Auger & the Trinity, Joe Harriott, Alan Skidmore, Jimmy Page
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Works (126)

Composed

  1. Checkin’ Up on My Baby
  2. Don’t Start Me Talkin’
  3. Eyesight to the Blind
  4. Do It If You Wanna
  5. Cool, Cool Blues
  6. Come On Back Home
  7. Stop Crying
  8. West Memphis Blues
  9. I Cross My Heart
  10. Crazy About You Baby
  11. Nine Below Zero
  12. Mighty Long Time
  13. She Brought Life Back to the Dead
  14. Stop Now Baby
  15. Mr. Downchild
  16. Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues
  17. Pontiac Blues
  18. Too Close Together
  19. Stormy Monday
  20. Come Go With Me
  21. V-8 Ford
  22. Take Your Hands Out of My Pocket
  23. Last Night in Texas
  24. Bye Bye Bird
  25. Too Young to Die
  26. Trust My Baby
  27. Sad to Be Alone
  28. Got to Move
  29. Down Child
  30. Peach Tree
  31. Dissatisfied
  32. Too Old to Think
  33. Stop Right Now
  34. She's My Baby
  35. The Goat
  36. Decoration Day
  37. Trying to Get Back on My Feet
  38. My Younger Days
  39. Somebody Help Me
  40. Your Funeral & My Trial
  41. Don’t Let Your Right Hand
  42. Coming Home to You Baby
  43. The Story of Sonny Boy Williamson
  44. Gettin’ Together
  45. Little Girl
  46. I Can’t Understand
  47. Slowly Walk Close to Me
  48. I Wonder Do I Have a Friend
  49. Fattening Frogs for Snakes
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Lyrics

  1. Cross My Heart (1989 - 1991)
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Links (26)

Other Databases

  1. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-867713
  2. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/sonny-boy-williamson-ii/
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139286333
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82084428
  5. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82084428
  6. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/W/Williamson,_Sonny_Boy,_II/
  7. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/sonny_boy_williamson
  8. https://d-nb.info/gnd/120542315

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/344752

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/4159054
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1557581
  3. https://www.discogs.com/artist/287849

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000036031

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932150/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/87659326

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q454692

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2013

Stream For Free

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/5391736
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/69VgCcXFV59QuQWEXSTxfK
  3. https://www.deezer.com/artist/57077

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00O0ZS9G8

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3949244

Biographies

  1. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/sonny_boy_williamson_ii.htm

Fan Pages

  1. http://nanton.com.br/sonnyboy/

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/3b8403b6-72c8-4953-b966-5fc555923baf

Discography Pages

  1. http://sonnyboy.com/records/records.html