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Sonny Boy Williamson I
American blues musician
This article is about the blues musician who lived from to For the Sonny Boy Williamson who lived from c. to , see Sonny Boy Williamson II.
Not to be confused with Sonny Bill Williams.
Sonny Boy Williamson I | |
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| Birth name | John Lee Curtis Williamson |
| Born | ()March 30, Madison County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, () (aged&#;34) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues |
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| Instruments | |
| Years active | s– |
| Labels | Bluebird |
Musical artist
John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson (March 30, &#; June 1, ) was an American bluesharmonica player, singer and songwriter.[1] 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 s and s and is closely associated with Chicago producer Lester Melrose[2] and Bluebird R