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.

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Sonny Boy Williamson II canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues musician
harmonica player
human
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 1965
activeYearsStart 1930s
alsoKnownAs Rice Miller NERFINISHED
Sonny Boy Williamson NERFINISHED
Sonny Boy Williamson the Second NERFINISHED
associatedAct Elmore James NERFINISHED
Howlin' Wolf NERFINISHED
Muddy Waters NERFINISHED
Robert Johnson NERFINISHED
The Animals NERFINISHED
The Yardbirds NERFINISHED
birthDate 1912-12-05
birthName Aleck Ford NERFINISHED
Alex Ford NERFINISHED
Alex Miller NERFINISHED
birthPlace Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED
citizenship United States of America
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
deathDate 1965-05-25
deathPlace Helena, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED
field music
genre Chicago blues NERFINISHED
blues
influenced Charlie Musselwhite NERFINISHED
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
Jimmy Page NERFINISHED
Junior Wells NERFINISHED
Paul Butterfield NERFINISHED
instrument harmonica
knownFor classic blues recordings in the 1950s and 1960s
distinctive harmonica playing style
witty lyrics
languageOfPerformance English
name Sonny Boy Williamson II NERFINISHED
notableWork Don't Start Me Talkin' NERFINISHED
Eyesight to the Blind NERFINISHED
Help Me NERFINISHED
Nine Below Zero NERFINISHED
occupation harmonica player
musician
singer
songwriter
recordLabel Checker Records NERFINISHED
Chess Records NERFINISHED

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Chess Records notableArtist Sonny Boy Williamson II
Elmore James associatedAct Sonny Boy Williamson II
Matt "Guitar" Murphy associatedAct Sonny Boy Williamson II