Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)

~ Person

Relationships

member of:Sonny Boy Williamson & His Houserockers
part of:Blues Hall of Fame: Performers (number: 1980) (order: 17)
fan pages:http://nanton.com.br/sonnyboy/ [info]
purchase music for download (as Sonny Boy Williamson):UK: B00O0ZS9G8 [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932150/ [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/287849 [info]
Discogs (as Rice Miller):https://www.discogs.com/artist/1557581 [info]
Discogs (as Sonny Boy W.):https://www.discogs.com/artist/4159054 [info]
biographies:http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/sonny_boy_williamson_ii.htm [info]
discography pages:http://sonnyboy.com/records/records.html [info]
other databases:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82084428 [info]
http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/W/Williamson,_Sonny_Boy,_II/ [info]
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139286333 [info]
https://d-nb.info/gnd/120542315 [info]
https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-867713 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/sonny_boy_williamson [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/sonny-boy-williamson-ii/ [info]
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82084428 [info]
BBC Music:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/3b8403b6-72c8-4953-b966-5fc555923baf [info] (until 2020-11-19)
stream for free:https://www.deezer.com/artist/57077 [info]
stream for free (as Rice Miller):https://tidal.com/artist/5391736 [info]
stream for free (as Sonny Boy Williamson II):https://open.spotify.com/artist/69VgCcXFV59QuQWEXSTxfK [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000036031 [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2013 [info]
VIAF ID:87659326 [info]
Wikidata:Q454692 [info]
Songkick:https://www.songkick.com/artists/344752 [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/artist/3949244 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleCredited asAttributesArtistLength
instruments
1938-12-17You Got to Fix ItharmonicaSpeckled Red3:14
1951-03-12Eyesight to the BlindharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:04
1951-08-05Dust My BroomharmonicaElmore James2:47
1951-08-05Dust My Broom (I Believe My Time Ain’t Long)harmonicaElmore James2:47
1951-08I Believe My Time Ain't Long (Dust My Broom)harmonicaElmore James2:47
1953-09-01If She Don’t Come BackharmonicaTampa Red2:38
1953-09-01So Crazy About You BabyharmonicaTampa Red3:04
1953-09-01So Much TroubleharmonicaTampa Red3:02
1955-08Don’t Start Me Talkin’harmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:35
1963-01-11Bring It On HomeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:38
1963-01-11Help MeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:09
1963-01-11Help MeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:09
1963-10The Monkey ThingharmonicaRahsaan Roland Kirk5:56
1963-10Untitled BluesharmonicaRahsaan Roland Kirk6:18
1963-12-08Bye Bye BirdharmonicaThe Yardbirds3:34
1964-04-30I Dig Your Wife (unedited)harmonicaBuddy Guy2:28
23 Hours Too LongharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds5:15
Bye Bye BirdharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:38
Checkin’ Up on My BabyharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson1:58
Chicago BounceharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:15
Close to MeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:07
Come On Back HomeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:47
Cool, Cool BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:45
Copenhagen WomanharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson & Memphis Slim3:40
Crazy About You BabyharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:02
Decoration DayharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:26
DissatisfiedharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:46
Do It If You WannaharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:30
Down ChildharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:35
Dust My Broom (Trumpet single #146)harmonicaElmore James2:46
Dust My BroomharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:45
Got to MoveharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:27
Help MeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:11
Help MeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:08
I Cross My HeartharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:43
I Dig Your WigharmonicaBuddy Guy?:??
I Dig Your WigharmonicaBuddy Guy1:44
I See a Man DownstairsharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:13
I’m So GladharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson4:00
It’s a Bloody LifeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:21
Mighty Long TimeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:59
Movin’ Down the RiverharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:30
Movin’ OutharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:15
Mr. DownchildharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:31
My Younger DaysharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:22
Nine Below ZeroharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:52
Nine Below ZeroharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:29
On My Way Back HomeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:40
Once Upon a TimeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson3:00
One Way OutharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:50
Out on the Water CoastharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds3:11
Peach TreeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:34
Pontiac BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:43
Radio Program (KFFA): V‐8 Ford / Stormy Monday / Right Now / Come Go With MeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson13:13
Row Your BoatharmonicaCharles Clark3:02
Sad to Be AloneharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:58
Same GirlharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson4:20
She Brought Life Back to the DeadharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:31
She's My BabyharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:11
Somebody Help MeharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:17
Sonny Boy’s Christmas BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:38
Sonny Boy’s GirlfriendsharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson4:35
Stop CryingharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:56
Stop Now BabyharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:43
Stop Right NowharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:27
That’s All I WantharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:18
The GoatharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:45
The HuntharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:46
Too Close TogetherharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:35
Too Old to ThinkharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:50
Too Young to DieharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:56
Trust My BabyharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:44
Trying to Get Back on My FeetharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:08
West Memphis BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:51
When the Light Went OutharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson4:20
Why Are You Crying?harmonicaSonny Boy Williamson2:50
vocals
1951-03-12Eyesight to the BlindSonny Boy Williamson3:04
1955-08Don’t Start Me Talkin’Sonny Boy Williamson2:35
1963-01-11Bring It On HomeSonny Boy Williamson2:38
1963-01-11Help MeSonny Boy Williamson3:09
1963-01-11Help MeSonny Boy Williamson3:09
1963-12-08Bye Bye Birdlead vocalsThe Yardbirds3:34
1963-12-30Baby, Don’t You Worry (live, 1963-12-30: Club A’Gogo, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK)The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson3:52
1963-12-30Bye Bye, Sonny, Bye Bye (live, 1963-12-30: Club A’Gogo, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK)The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson1:57
1963-12-30Coda (live, 1963-12-30: Club A’Gogo, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK)The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson1:23
1963-12-30Fattening Frogs for Snakes (live, 1963-12-30: Club A’Gogo, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK)The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson4:00
1963-12-30I Don’t Care No More (live, 1963-12-30: Club A’Gogo, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK)The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson4:24
1963-12-30I’m Gonna Put You Down (live, 1963-12-30: Club A’Gogo, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK)The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson4:26
1963-12-30My Babe (live, 1963-12-30: Club A’Gogo, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK)The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson3:34
1963-12-30Nighttime Is the Right Time (live, 1963-12-30: Club A’Gogo, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK)The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson4:08
1963-12-30Nobody but You (live, 1963-12-30: Club A’Gogo, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK)The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson7:12
1963-12-30Pontiac Blues (live, 1963-12-30: Club A’Gogo, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK)The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson3:57
1963-12-30Sonny’s Slow Walk (live, 1963-12-30: Club A’Gogo, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK)The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson2:58
23 Hours Too LongSonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds5:15
Bye Bye BirdSonny Boy Williamson2:38
Checkin’ Up on My BabySonny Boy Williamson1:58
Chicago Bouncelead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:15
Close to MeSonny Boy Williamson3:07
Come On Back HomeSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:47
Cool, Cool BluesSonny Boy Williamson2:45
Crazy About You BabySonny Boy Williamson3:02
Decoration DaySonny Boy Williamson3:26
DissatisfiedSonny Boy Williamson2:46
Do It If You WannaSonny Boy Williamson2:30
Down ChildSonny Boy Williamson2:35
Dust My BroomSonny Boy Williamson2:45
Got to MoveSonny Boy Williamson2:27
Help Melead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:08
Help MeSonny Boy Williamson3:11
I Cross My HeartSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:43
I See a Man DownstairsSonny Boy Williamson3:13
I’m So Gladlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson4:00
It’s a Bloody LifeSonny Boy Williamson3:21
Mighty Long TimeSonny Boy Williamson2:59
Movin’ Down the Riverlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:30
Movin’ Outlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:15
Mr. DownchildSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:31
My Younger DaysSonny Boy Williamson3:22
Nine Below ZeroSonny Boy Williamson3:29
Nine Below ZeroSonny Boy Williamson2:52
On My Way Back Homelead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:40
Once Upon a Timelead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson3:00
One Way OutSonny Boy Williamson2:50
Out on the Water CoastSonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds3:11
Peach TreeSonny Boy Williamson2:34
Pontiac BluesSonny Boy Williamson2:43
Radio Program (KFFA): V‐8 Ford / Stormy Monday / Right Now / Come Go With MeSonny Boy Williamson13:13
Sad to Be AloneSonny Boy Williamson2:58
Same Girllead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson4:20
She Brought Life Back to the DeadSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:31
She's My BabySonny Boy Williamson2:11
Somebody Help MeSonny Boy Williamson2:17
Sonny Boy’s Christmas BluesSonny Boy Williamson2:38
Sonny Boy’s Girlfriendslead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson4:35
Stop CryingSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:56
Stop Now BabySonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:43
Stop Right NowSonny Boy Williamson2:27
That’s All I WantSonny Boy Williamson2:18
The GoatSonny Boy Williamson2:45
The HuntSonny Boy Williamson2:46
Too Close TogetherSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:35
Too Old to ThinkSonny Boy Williamson2:50
Too Young to DieSonny Boy Williamson2:56
Trust My BabySonny Boy Williamson2:44
Trying to Get Back on My FeetSonny Boy Williamson2:08
West Memphis BluesSonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica & House Rockers2:51
When the Light Went Outlead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson4:20
Why Are You Crying?lead vocalsSonny Boy Williamson2:50
instruments
Down and Out BluesharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson
The Sky Is CryingharmonicaSonny Boy Williamson
vocals
Down and Out BluesSonny Boy Williamson
The Sky Is CryingSonny Boy Williamson
composed
Bye Bye Bird
Checkin’ Up on My Baby
Come Go With Me
Come On Back Home
Coming Home to You Baby
Cool, Cool Blues
Crazy About You Baby
Decoration Day
Dissatisfied
Do It If You Wanna
Don’t Let Your Right Hand
Don’t Start Me Talkin’
Down Child
Down Home Blues
Eyesight to the Blind
Fattening Frogs for Snakes
Gettin’ Together
Got to Move
I Can’t Understand
I Cross My Heart
I Wonder Do I Have a Friend
Last Night in Texas
Little Girl
Mighty Long Time
Million Year Blues
Mr. Downchild
My Younger Days
Nine Below Zero
Peach Tree
Pontiac Blues
Sad to Be Alone
She Brought Life Back to the Dead
She's My Baby
Slowly Walk Close to Me
Somebody Help Me
Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues
Stop Crying
Stop Now Baby
Stop Right Now
Stormy Monday
Sugar Mama
Take Your Hands Out of My Pocket
The Goat
The Story of Sonny Boy Williamson
Too Close Together
Too Old to Think
Too Young to Die
Trust My Baby
Trying to Get Back on My Feet
V-8 Ford
West Memphis Blues
Your Funeral & My Trial
lyrics
1989 – 1991Cross My Heart
Bye Bye Bird
Checkin’ Up on My Baby
Come Go With Me
Come On Back Home
Coming Home to You Baby
Cool, Cool Blues
Crazy About You Baby
Decoration Day
Dissatisfied
Do It If You Wanna
Don’t Let Your Right Hand
Don’t Start Me Talkin’
Down Child
Down Home Blues
Eyesight to the Blind
Fattening Frogs for Snakes
Gettin’ Together
Got to Move
I Can’t Understand
I Cross My Heart
I Wonder Do I Have a Friend
Little Girl
Mighty Long Time
Million Year Blues
Mr. Downchild
My Younger Days
Nine Below Zero
Peach Tree
Pontiac Blues
Sad to Be Alone
She Brought Life Back to the Dead
She's My Baby
Slowly Walk Close to Me
Somebody Help Me
Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues
Stop Crying
Stop Now Baby
Stop Right Now
Stormy Monday
Sugar Mama
Take Your Hands Out of My Pocket
The Goat
The Story of Sonny Boy Williamson
Too Close Together
Too Old to Think
Too Young to Die
Trust My Baby
Trying to Get Back on My Feet
V-8 Ford
West Memphis Blues
Your Funeral & My Trial
wrote
23 Hours Too Long
Baby Don’t Worry
Born BlindRice Miller
Do the Weston
From the Bottom
Help Me
I Don’t Care No More
I'm So Glad
I’ve Been Dealing With the Devil
Keep It to Yourself
Movin' down the River
Movin' Down the River Rhine
Movin' Out
On My Way Back Home
Once upon a Time
One Way Out
Out on the Water Coast
Same Girl
Sonny Boy's Girlfriends
The Hunt
When the Light Went Out
Why Are You Crying?