Sonny Boy Williamson I
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Sonny Boy Williamson I was an influential American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter whose 1930s–40s recordings helped define the Chicago blues sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sonny Boy Williamson I canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
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harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1948 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
John Lee Williamson
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Sonny Boy Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Big Bill Broonzy
NERFINISHED
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Big Joe Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Tampa Red NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Lee Curtis Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stabbing ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-03-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1948-06-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
harmonica performance
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music ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
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blues ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Junior Wells
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Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Boy Williamson II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | Chicago blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | harmonica ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| movement | pre-war Chicago blues ⓘ |
| name | Sonny Boy Williamson I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | pioneering amplified harmonica style in blues ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blue Bird Blues
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Good Morning, School Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Stop Breakin' Down Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Mama Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
harmonica player
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Madison County, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Bluebird Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| vocalType | blues vocals ⓘ |
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