Sonny Boy Williamson - The Original Sonny Boy Williamson Volume 1

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Item: Sonny Boy Williamson - The Original Sonny Boy Williamson Volume 1 - 4CD

Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Title: The Original Sonny Boy Williamson Volume 1
Music: Blues
Format: CD
Number Of Items: 4
Condition: This item is New
Label: JSP

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John Lee 'Sonny Boy' Williamson was born in Jackson,TN, in 1914 His major contribution was to convert the blues harmonica from an occasional backing instrument (with a hint of 'novelty' about it) to a frontline force in the blues armoury He was also a compelling vocalist with a slight speech impediment that gave some of his singing a slurred sound that, to the uninformed, sounded intentional His early career was spent in and around his home state, often in the company of Yank Rachell As with many other blues artists, his disordered lifestyle did not stop him recordingEarly collaborators, apart from Rachell, include Sleepy John Estes, Big Joe Willliams and Robert Nighthawk Almost inevitably, he gravitated to Chicago, where he became a popular recording artist, teaming often with the cream of Chicago blues talent such as Big Bill Broonzy and Tampa Red He died in 1948, at the height of his popularity, murdered in a street assault This collection documents Williamson's early career, when his competency on the harmonica is seen to evolve into mastery Other featured artists include Robert Lee McCoy, Big Joe Williams, Elijah Jones, Yank Rachell, Speckled Red and Henry Townsend

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