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The first great harmonica player of the modern blues era, Sonny Boy Williamson stood right at the junction of country blues and the rapidly emerging urban blues sound, and Williamson's signature songs like "Good Morning School Girl," "Sugar Mama Blues, " "Ground Hog Blues" and "Stop Breaking Down" became virtual templates for the Chicago blues. His call and response harmonica lines were a huge influence on Little Walter, Junior Wells, Rice Miller (who actually billed himself as Sonny Boy Williamson following the original Williamson's death in 1948) and literally every blues harp player who ever picked up the instrument in the later half of the 20th century. He was also a disarmingly good singer, managing to sound casual and approachable (a trait he may have picked up from Sleepy John Estes, a one-time traveling companion on the Southern juke circuit) even as his harp continually brought the heavy gravel. Williamson recorded over 120 sides for RCA's Bluebird Records between 1937 and 1948, and this two-disc set has most of the essential ones, including the above mentioned template pieces.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - Traditionnel, compositeur - Traditionnel, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - Hudson Whittaker, compositeur - Hudson Whittaker, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - Joe Pullum, compositeur - Joe Pullum, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - William Brunch, compositeur - William Brunch, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - Joe Mc Coy, compositeur - Joe Mc Coy, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - Gus Cannon, compositeur - Gus Cannon, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - Amos Easton, compositeur - Amos Easton, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - Will Shade, compositeur - Will Shade, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - Leroy Carr, compositeur - Leroy Carr, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - Tony Hollins, compositeur - Tony Hollins, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - Walter Roland, compositeur - Walter Roland, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - Casey Bill Weldon, compositeur - Casey Bill Weldon, auteur
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Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - Robert Johnson, compositeur - Robert Johnson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Sonny Boy Williamson, interprète - John Lee Williamson, compositeur - John Lee Williamson, auteur
1996 Frémeaux & Associés 1996 Frémeaux & Associés
Albumbeschreibung
The first great harmonica player of the modern blues era, Sonny Boy Williamson stood right at the junction of country blues and the rapidly emerging urban blues sound, and Williamson's signature songs like "Good Morning School Girl," "Sugar Mama Blues, " "Ground Hog Blues" and "Stop Breaking Down" became virtual templates for the Chicago blues. His call and response harmonica lines were a huge influence on Little Walter, Junior Wells, Rice Miller (who actually billed himself as Sonny Boy Williamson following the original Williamson's death in 1948) and literally every blues harp player who ever picked up the instrument in the later half of the 20th century. He was also a disarmingly good singer, managing to sound casual and approachable (a trait he may have picked up from Sleepy John Estes, a one-time traveling companion on the Southern juke circuit) even as his harp continually brought the heavy gravel. Williamson recorded over 120 sides for RCA's Bluebird Records between 1937 and 1948, and this two-disc set has most of the essential ones, including the above mentioned template pieces.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 01:45:19
- Main artists: Sonny Boy Williamson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fremeaux Heritage
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Blues
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