Also known as Sonny Boy (John Lee) Williamson, John Lee Williamson, Sonny Boy Williamson (1914–1948), Sonny Boy Williamson (1914-1948)
American blues musician (1914–1948)
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John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson (March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948) was an American blues harmonica player and singer, and the first to use the name Sonny Boy Williamson. Biography and career Williamson was born near Jackson, Tennessee in 1914. His original recordings were considered to be in the country blues style, but he soon demonstrated skill at making harmonica a lead instrument for the blues, and popularized it for the first time in a more urban blues setting. <a href="https://www.la
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