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Sonny Boy Williamson

John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson (March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He is often regarded as the pioneer of the blues harp as a solo instrument. He played on hundreds of recordings by many pre–World War II blues artists. Under his own name, he was one of the most recorded blues musicians of the 1930s and 1940s and is closely associated with Chicago producer Lester Melrose and Bluebird Records. His popular songs, original or adapted, include "Good Morning, School Girl", "Sugar Mama", "Early in the Morning", and "Stop Breaking Down".

Williamson's harmonica style was a great influence on postwar performers. Later in his career, he was a mentor to many up-and-coming blues musicians who moved to Chicago, including Muddy Waters. In an attempt to capitalize on Williamson's fame, Aleck "Rice" Miller began recording and performing as Sonny Boy Williamson in the early 1940s, and later, to distinguish the two, John Lee Williamson came to be known as Sonny Boy Williamson I or "the original Sonny Boy".

Birth and Death Data: Born March 30, 1914 (Jackson), Died June 1, 1948 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, harmonica, piano, speaker, composer

Notes: His compositions are often credited under his real name, John Lee Williamson.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-07649 10-in. 5/5/1937 Good morning, school girl Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-07650 10-in. 5/5/1937 Blue bird blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-07651 10-in. 5/5/1937 Jackson blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-07652 10-in. 5/5/1937 Got the bottle up and gone Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-07654 10-in. 5/5/1937 Skinny woman Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-016518 10-in. 11/11/1937 Up the country blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and harmonica composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-016519 10-in. 11/11/1937 Worried me blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-016520 10-in. 11/11/1937 Black gal blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars vocalist  
Victor BS-016521 10-in. 11/11/1937 Collector man blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist  
Victor BS-016522 10-in. 11/11/1937 Frigidaire blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars vocalist  
Victor BS-016523 10-in. 11/11/1937 Suzanna blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars vocalist  
Victor BS-016524 10-in. 11/11/1937 Early in the morning Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars vocalist  
Victor BS-016525 10-in. 11/11/1937 Project highway Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars vocalist  
Victor BS-020110 10-in. 3/13/1938 My little Cornelius Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020111 10-in. 3/13/1938 Decoration blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020112 10-in. 3/13/1938 You can lead me Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020113 10-in. 3/13/1938 Moonshine Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020114 10-in. 3/13/1938 Miss Louisa blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020115 10-in. 3/13/1938 Sunny land Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020116 10-in. 3/13/1938 I'm tired truckin' my blues away Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020117 10-in. 3/13/1938 Down South Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020118 10-in. 3/13/1938 Beauty parlor Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020119 10-in. 3/13/1938 Until my love come down Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020842 10-in. 6/17/1938 Honey bee blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020843 10-in. 6/17/1938 My baby I've been your slave Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020844 10-in. 6/17/1938 Whiskey headed blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020845 10-in. 6/17/1938 Lord, oh Lord blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020846 10-in. 6/17/1938 You give an account Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020847 10-in. 6/17/1938 Shannon Street blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020848 10-in. 6/17/1938 You've been foolin' 'round downtown Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020849 10-in. 6/17/1938 Deep down in the ground Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030848 10-in. 12/17/1938 Number five blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030849 10-in. 12/17/1938 Christmas morning blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030850 10-in. 12/17/1938 Susie-Q Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030851 10-in. 12/17/1938 Bluebird blues—part 2 Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-030852 10-in. 12/17/1938 Little girl blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030853 10-in. 12/17/1938 Low down ways Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030854 10-in. 12/17/1938 Goodbye Red Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030855 10-in. 12/17/1938 The right kind of life Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030856 10-in. 12/17/1938 Insurance man blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030857 10-in. 12/17/1938 Rainy day blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030862 10-in. 12/17/1938 Next door neighbor Ramblin' Bob ; Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and talk speaker  
Victor BS-040525 10-in. 7/21/1939 Bad luck blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040526 10-in. 7/21/1939 My little baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040527 10-in. 7/21/1939 Doggin' my love around Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040528 10-in. 7/21/1939 Little low woman blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040529 10-in. 7/21/1939 Good for nothing blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040530 10-in. 7/21/1939 Sugar mama blues no. 2 Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040531 10-in. 7/21/1939 Good gravy Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040532 10-in. 7/21/1939 T.B. blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040533 10-in. 7/21/1939 Something going on wrong Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040534 10-in. 7/21/1939 Good gal blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040535 10-in. 7/21/1939 Joe Louis and John Henry blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040536 10-in. 7/21/1939 Thinking my blues away Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040537 10-in. 7/21/1939 I'm not pleasing you Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040538 10-in. 7/21/1939 New "Jailhouse blues" Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040539 10-in. 7/21/1939 Lifetime blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040540 10-in. 7/21/1939 Miss Ida Lee Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040541 10-in. 7/21/1939 Tell me, baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-040542 10-in. 7/21/1939 Honey bee blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-049196 10-in. 5/17/1940 I been dealing with the devil Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-049197 10-in. 5/17/1940 War time blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-049198 10-in. 5/17/1940 Train fare blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-049199 10-in. 5/17/1940 Decoration Day blues no. 2 Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-053000 10-in. 5/17/1940 New "Early in the morning" Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-053001 10-in. 5/17/1940 Welfare store blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-053002 10-in. 5/17/1940 My little machine Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-053003 10-in. 5/17/1940 Jivin' the blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-064019 10-in. 4/4/1941 Western Union man Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-064020 10-in. 4/4/1941 Big Apple blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-064021 10-in. 4/4/1941 Springtime blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-064022 10-in. 4/4/1941 My baby made a change Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-064023 10-in. 4/4/1941 Shotgun blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-064024 10-in. 4/4/1941 Coal and iceman blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-064025 10-in. 4/4/1941 Drink on, little girl Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-064026 10-in. 4/4/1941 Mattie Mae blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-064104 10-in. 4/3/1941 Hobo blues Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band and talk instrumentalist, harmonica, speaker  
Victor BS-064105 10-in. 4/3/1941 It seems like a dream Yank Rachell Male vocal duet, with washboard band vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-064106 10-in. 4/3/1941 Army man blues Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-064107 10-in. 4/3/1941 38 pistol blues Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band and talk speaker, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-064108 10-in. 4/3/1941 Worried blues Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-064109 10-in. 4/3/1941 Biscuit baking woman Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-064110 10-in. 4/3/1941 Insurance man blues Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-064111 10-in. 4/3/1941 Up North blues Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band and talk speaker, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-064490 10-in. 7/2/1941 I'm gonna catch you soon Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-064491 10-in. 7/2/1941 Million years blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-064492 10-in. 7/2/1941 Shady Grove blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-064493 10-in. 7/2/1941 Sloppy drunk blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-064494 10-in. 7/2/1941 She was a dreamer Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-064495 10-in. 7/2/1941 You got to step back Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070143 10-in. 12/11/1941 Ground-hog blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-070144 10-in. 12/11/1941 Black panter blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-070145 10-in. 12/11/1941 Broken heart blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-070146 10-in. 12/11/1941 She don't love me that way Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with washboard band vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-070147 10-in. 12/11/1941 My black name blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with washboard band vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-070148 10-in. 12/11/1941 I have got to go Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with washboard band vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-070470 10-in. 12/11/1941 Yellow yam blues Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070471 10-in. 12/11/1941 Tappin' that thing Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070472 10-in. 12/11/1941 Rainy days blues Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070473 10-in. 12/11/1941 Peach tree blues Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070474 10-in. 12/11/1941 She loves who she please Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070475 10-in. 12/11/1941 Bye bye blues Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070476 10-in. 12/11/1941 Loudella blues Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070477 10-in. 12/11/1941 Katy Lee blues Yank Rachell Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070482 10-in. 12/12/1941 Throw a boogie woogie Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070483 10-in. 12/12/1941 North wind blues Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070484 10-in. 12/12/1941 Please don't go Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070485 10-in. 12/12/1941 Highway 49 Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070486 10-in. 12/12/1941 Someday, baby Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-070487 10-in. 12/12/1941 Break 'em on down Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-074656 10-in. 7/30/1942 Love me, baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-074657 10-in. 7/30/1942 What's getting wrong with you? Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-074658 10-in. 7/30/1942 Blues that made me drunk Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-074659 10-in. 7/30/1942 Come on baby and take a walk Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-076453 10-in. 5/5/1937 Sugar Mama blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars composer, vocalist  
Victor E1VB-0493 10-in. 3/20/1951 Early in the morning Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer  
Victor D4AB-0324 10-in. 12/14/1944 Miss Stella Brown Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and traps vocalist, composer  
Victor D4AB-0325 10-in. 12/14/1944 Desperado woman Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, guitar, and traps vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D4AB-0326 10-in. 12/14/1944 Win the war blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and traps vocalist, composer  
Victor D4AB-0327 10-in. 12/14/1944 Check up on my baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and traps vocalist, composer  
Victor D5AB-0338 10-in. 7/2/1945 Elevator woman Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, guitar, and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor D5AB-0339 10-in. 7/2/1945 G. M. & O. blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, guitar, and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor D5AB-0340 10-in. 7/2/1945 We got to win Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, guitar, and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor D5AB-0341 10-in. 7/2/1945 Sonny Boy's jump Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, guitar, and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor D5AB-0354 10-in. 7/12/1945 Drop down blues Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D5AB-0355 10-in. 7/12/1945 Somebody's been worrying Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D5AB-0356 10-in. 7/12/1945 Wanita Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D5AB-0357 10-in. 7/12/1945 Vitamin A Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D5AB-0396 10-in. 10/19/1945 Early in the morning Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D5AB-0397 10-in. 10/19/1945 The big boat Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D5AB-0398 10-in. 10/19/1945 Stop breaking down Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D5AB-0399 10-in. 10/19/1945 You're an old lady Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D6VB-1917 10-in. 8/6/1946 Sonny boy's cold chills Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor D6VB-1918 10-in. 8/6/1946 Mean old highway Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor D6VB-1919 10-in. 8/6/1946 Hoodo hoodo Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor D6VB-1920 10-in. 8/6/1946 Shake the boogie Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor D7VB-0374 10-in. 3/28/1947 Mellow chick swing Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-0375 10-in. 3/28/1947 Polly put your kettle on Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-0376 10-in. 3/28/1947 Lacey Belle Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-0377 10-in. 3/28/1947 Apple tree swing Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1036 10-in. 9/19/1947 Wonderful time Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1037 10" 9/19/1947 Sugar gal Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1038 10" 9/19/1947 Willow tree blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1149 10-in. 11/12/1947 Little girl Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1150 10-in. 11/12/1947 Blues about my baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor D7VB-1152 10-in. 11/12/1947 I love you for myself Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and jazz/dance band vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1153 10-in. 11/12/1947 Bring another half a pint Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor D7VB-1154 10-in. 11/12/1947 Southern dream Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and jazz/dance band vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1155 10-in. 11/12/1947 Rub-a-Dub Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1156 10-in. 11/12/1947 Better cut that out Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8755 10-in. 3/28/1958 Wake up, baby Sonny Boy Williamson vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 7890 10-in. 8/12/1955 Don't start me talkin' Sonny Boy Williamson vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 7891 10-in. 8/12/1955 All my love in vain Sonny Boy Williamson vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8205 10-in. 8/7/1956 Keep it to yourself Sonny Boy Williamson vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8207 10-in. 8/7/1956 The key (to your door) Sonny Boy Williamson vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8409 10-in. 2/8/1957 Fattening frogs for snakes Sonny Boy Williamson vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8410 10-in. 2/8/1957 I don't know Sonny Boy Williamson vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8594 10-in. Sept., 1957 Born blind Sonny Boy Williamson vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8595 10-in. Sept., 1957 Ninety nine Sonny Boy Williamson vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8753 10-in. 3/28/1958 Your funeral & my trial Fred Below ; Sonny Boy Williamson vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca 70486 10-in. 3/12/1942 Shake it but don't break it-1, 2 Sonny Boy Williams instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70487 10-in. 3/12/1942 I'll bring home the bacon for you, baby-1 Sonny Boy Williams instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70488 10-in. 3/12/1942 Worried life blues Sonny Boy Williams instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70489 10-in. 3/12/1942 Wee wee hours Sonny Boy Williams instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71221 10-in. 7/28/1942 Savoy's jumpin' Sonny Boy Williams instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71222 10-in. 7/28/1942 Reverse the charges Sonny Boy Williams instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71223 10-in. 7/28/1942 Rubber bounce Sonny Boy Williams instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71224 10-in. 7/28/1942 Honey it must be love Sonny Boy Williams instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williamson, Sonny Boy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116388.

Williamson, Sonny Boy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116388.

"Williamson, Sonny Boy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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