Sonny Boy Williamson [US2]

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Aliases: Rice Miller
"Sonny Boy" Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers
"Sonny Boy" Williamson and His Orchestra
Real name: Alex Miller
Born: December 5, 1899
Died: May 25, 1965
Country: United States
IPI: 00063518579 14 works
00063518677 42 works
00063518775 6 works
00259783707 24 works
00471644351 5 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player.
Although he called himself the real Sonny Boy Williamson, he is often referred to as "Sonny Boy Williamson II".
Not to be confused with: Sonny Boy Williamson [US1]

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Popular Originals

Help Me

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Released on Help Me (1963)

Covered by (73 artists)

Bring It on Home REC

In Memorium

Released on In Memorium (1965)

Covered by (50 artists)

Nine Below Zero

Nine Below Zero

Released on Nine Below Zero (1953)

Covered by (25 artists)

Don't Start Me Talkin'

Don't Start Me Talkin'

Released on Don't Start Me Talkin' (1955)

Covered by (46 artists)

Popular Covers by Sonny Boy Williamson [US2]

Fattening Frogs for Snakes

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Originally by Virginia Liston - Piano Accomp. by Clarence Williams, Bumble Bee Slim, Ben Smith Quartet

Released on Fattening Frogs for Snakes (1957)

The Sky Is Crying

Portraits in Blues

Originally by Elmo James and His Broomdusters

Released on Portraits in Blues (1963)

Pontiac Blues

Faces and Places Vol. 2

Originally by Sonny Boy Williamson [US2]

Released on Faces and Places Vol. 2 (1972)

My Babe

Faces and Places Vol. 2

Originally by Florida Normal Industrial Institute Quartet, Little Walter and His Jukes

Released on Faces and Places Vol. 2 (1972)