Eyesight to the Blind
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"Eyesight to the Blind" is a blues song famously covered by Aerosmith on their 2004 album *Honkin' on Bobo*, originally written and recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eyesight to the Blind canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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blues song ⓘ song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
Aerosmith
NERFINISHED
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Sonny Boy Williamson II NERFINISHED ⓘ The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstrument |
electric guitar
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harmonica ⓘ |
| composer | Sonny Boy Williamson II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
blues
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blues rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion | Eyesight to the Blind (Aerosmith version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCover |
B.B. King
NERFINISHED
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Buddy Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ Fleetwood Mac NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ James Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ Rory Gallagher NERFINISHED ⓘ Taj Mahal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Original Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller) tribute acts ⓘ The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ The Yardbirds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sonny Boy Williamson II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a standard in the electric blues repertoire
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being widely covered by rock and blues artists ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Sonny Boy Williamson II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Honkin' on Bobo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Aerosmith
NERFINISHED
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Aerosmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
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