Williamson, John Lee 'Sonny Boy' b. March 30, 1914 d. June 1, 1948 John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson was the first great blues hamonoicist. Not to be confused with Aleck Ford Miller, who assumed the name "Sonny Boy Williamson" to promote the sponser of his radio program in Helena, AR. Easily the most important harmonica player of the pre war era, John Lee Williamson single-handedly made the harmonica a worthy lead instrument for blues bands and opened the door for many players such as Little Walter, Billy Boy Arnold and Junior Wells. A harp virtuoso in his teens...[Read More] (Bio by: Jim Adams) Blairs Chapel CME Cemetery, Madison County, Tennessee, USA
b. March 30, 1914 d. June 1, 1948