Sonny Boy Williamson II
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Sonny Boy Williamson II was an influential American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter known for his witty lyrics, distinctive playing style, and classic recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sonny Boy Williamson II canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
blues musician
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harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1965 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rice Miller
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Sonny Boy Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Boy Williamson the Second NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Elmore James
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Howlin' Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ The Yardbirds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1912-12-05 ⓘ |
| birthName |
Aleck Ford
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Alex Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Alex Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deathDate | 1965-05-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Helena, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | music ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
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blues ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charlie Musselwhite
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Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Butterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | harmonica ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classic blues recordings in the 1950s and 1960s
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distinctive harmonica playing style ⓘ witty lyrics ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| name | Sonny Boy Williamson II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Don't Start Me Talkin'
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Eyesight to the Blind NERFINISHED ⓘ Help Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Nine Below Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
harmonica player
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Checker Records
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Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.