Sonny Boy Williamson
American blues singer & harmonica player at the emergence of 'electric blues'. Famous compositions include "Help Me", "Eyesight To The Blind" and "Don't Start Me Talkin'". Not to be confused with the earlier & more 'acoustic' Sonny Boy Williamson (of "Good Morning, School Girl" fame).
Subsequent research has shown that Miller was born Aleck Ford on the Sara Jones Plantation in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. He took on the name of his sharecropper stepfather, Jim Miller. His gravestone lists his date of birth as March 11, 1908. The stone erected by his sisters in Tutwiler, MS, lists his death as 23 June 1965. Such is the mystery of blues legends.
At BMI he is known as > Songwriter/Composer: WILLIAMSON WILLIE > Current Affiliation: BMI CAE/IPI #: 63518579.
For the songlist, please use the link below.
Born: December 05, 1899 // Glendora, Miss., United States.
Died: May 25, 1965 // Helena, Ark., United States.
Historic Recordings Vol. 1
Eric Clapton And The Yardbirds Feat. Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2020
Let Them Eat Vinyl
2xLP, Comp
Historic Recordings Vol. 2
Eric Clapton And The Yardbirds Feat. Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2020
Let Them Eat Vinyl
2xLP, Comp
The Complete Trumpet, Ace & Checker Singles 1951-62
Sonny Boy Williamson II*
2018
Acrobat Music
2xCD, Comp
Nine Below Zero 1951-1962
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2017
Real Gone Music Company
4xCD, Comp, RM
Live In London 1963
Sonny Boy Williamson (2) & The Yardbirds
2016
Blue Angel
CD, Album
The Trumpet Singles 1947-1955
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2015
Jambalaya Records And Tapes
LP, Comp
Don't Start Me Talkin' I'll Tell Everything I Know: The Complete Checker Singles 1955-1962
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2015
The Trumpet Singles On Shellac 1951-1958
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2013
Doxy
2xLP, Comp
The Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2013
One & Only Records (2)
CD, Comp
From The Bottom Of The Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2012
Blues Boulevard
CD, Comp
Blues Greats Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2011
Blues Greats
CD, Comp
Down And Out Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2010
Charly Blues Masterworks Volume 05 - Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2009
Charly Records
CD, Comp
Transatlantic Blues
John Mayall, Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2009
Fuel 2000
2xCD, Album, Comp
Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller) 1951/1957
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2008
Nocturne
2xCD, Comp, + c
The Chronological Sonny Boy Williamson 1953-1956
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2008
Classics (11)
CD, Comp
His Best
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2008
Universal Music
CD, Comp, Promo, RE, RM, SHM
Nine Below Zero
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2008
Harmonica Wizard
Sonny Boy Williamson II*
2007
Saga
CD, Comp
The Unissued 1963 Blues Festival
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2007
Bye Bye Sonny
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2006
Music Avenue
2xCD, Comp
Cool, Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951 - 1954
Sonny Boy Williamson (2) And Various
2006
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp, RM
Delta Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2006
Passport Audio
CD, Comp
Eyesight To The Blind
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2005
Blue City (2)
CDr, Comp
Sonny Boy Williamson & The Blues Harp Heroes - Encore Collection
Sonny Boy Williamson (2) With Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Various
2005
Fuel 2000 Records, Inc.
CD, Comp + CD, Comp + Box, Comp
The World Of Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2004
MCA Records
CD, Comp, Copy Prot., Dig
The Chronological Sonny Boy Williamson: 1951-1953
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2004
Classics (11)
CD, Comp
Down And Out Blues / In Memorium
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2004
BGO Records
CD, Comp
Nine Below Zero
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2004
Indigo Recordings, Sanctuary
CD, Comp
Memphis Slim & Sonny Boy Williamson Live In Europe
Memphis Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2004
Hip-O Records
DVD-V
The Real Folk Blues / More Real Folk Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2002
MCA Records, Chess
CD, Album, Comp, RM
Eyesight To The Blind
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2002
U.K. Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson (2) With Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds, Eric Burdon & The Animals
2001
Fuel 2000
CD, Comp
I Ain't Beggin' Nobody
Sonny Boy Williamson (2) with B.B. King, Willie Love (2) and Joe Willie Wilkins
2000
Purple Pyramid, Mimosa (2), Trumpet Records
CD, Comp
The Best Of Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2000
Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1999
Gitanes Blues Productions
CD, Comp
The Complete Crawdaddy Recordings
The Yardbirds & Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1999
Rock Generation Volume 4 - Graham Bond Organisation + Sonny Boy Williamson & The Animals
Graham Bond Organisation* + Sonny Boy Williamson (2) & The Animals
1998
The Chess Box
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1997
Chess
CD, Album, Comp, RM
His Best
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1997
Live Action
Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Willie-Dixon*, Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1996
Altaya
CD, Comp, RE
Portrait Of A Blues Man
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1996
In Europe
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1995
Evidence (5)
CD, Comp
The Very Best Of Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1995
Charly Records, Charly Blues
2xCD, Comp, RM, Sli + CD, Comp, Bon
Live In England
Sonny Boy Williamson (2) With The Yardbirds & The Animals
1995
Collection
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1994
The Collection
CD, Comp
The E P Collection Plus
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1994
See For Miles Records Ltd.
CD, Comp
Bring It On Home
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1994
Charly R&B
CD, Comp, RE
The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1993
The World Of Sonny Boy Williamson / One Way Out
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1992
Trace (2)
CD, Comp
Les GĂ©nies Du Blues
The Animals With Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1992
Nine Below Zero
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1992
Boppin' With Sonny
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1992
Blues Masters, Vol. 12
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1991
Storyville
CD, Comp
Stop Crying
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1991
That's Blues
CD, Comp
Temperature 110 / 99
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1991
Ripete
7", Single
Help Me
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1991
Blues Encore
LP, Comp
The Complete Chess Recordings
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1991
Vogue
3xCD, Comp
The Animals With Sonny Boy Williamson
The Animals With Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1991
Peerless
CD, Comp, RM
Trumpet Masters Volume Five: From The Bottom
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1991
Collectables
CD, Comp
Don't Start Me Talkin'
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1991
Blues Journey
CD, Comp, RM
Help Me
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1991
Blues Encore
CD, Album
Keep It To Yourself
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1991
Goin' In Your Direction
Sonny Boy Williamson (2) With B.B. King, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup And Willie Love (2)
1991
16 Great Hits
The Animals, Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1990
Route 16
CD, Comp
Sonny Boy's Rhythm
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1990
P-Vine Records
CD, Comp
Ripete Gold Nuggets EP
Ruth Brown / Sammy Turner / The Showmen / Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1990
Ripete
7", EP, Yel
Nine Below Zero
Sonny Boy Williamson II*
1990
Don't Start Me To Talkin' (Volume 1)
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1990
Keep It To Ourselves
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1990
Solo Harp
Sonny Boy Williamson (2) / Walter Horton
1989
Document Records (2)
LP, Comp
Stop Crying
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1989
Clownin' With The World
Sonny Boy Williamson (2) And Willie Love (2)
1989
Work With Me
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1989
The Best Of Sonny Boy Williamson Vol. 1
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1989
Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1989
The Williamson Story
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1989
Chess Masters
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1988
Chess Masters
CD, Comp
The Animals With Sonny Boy Williamson
The Animals With Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1988
Blues With A Feeling
Sonny Boy Williamson (2), Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Bo Diddley, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Willie Mabon, Robert Nighthawk, Lowell Fulson
1987
BBC Radioplay Music
LP, Comp, Mono
The Chess Years
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1987
The Collection - 20 Blues Greats
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1986
The Best Of
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1986
The Checker Box
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1985
Chess, P-Vine Special
4xLP, Comp + Box
Talk That Talk - Sonny Boy at The Chess Studio 1957-61
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1984
Chess, P-Vine Special
LP, Album, Comp, Mono
Take It Easy Baby
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1984
Blue Moon
7"
A Compleat Collection
The Yardbirds, Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1984
Sonny Boy Williamson Vol 2
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1983
Chess
2xLP, Album, Comp
Esther Phillips / Sonny Boy Williamson / Jimmy McGriff & Junior Parker
Esther Phillips / Sonny Boy Williamson (2) / Jimmy McGriff & Junior Parker*
1982
Curcio
Cass, Comp
Las Grandes Estrellas Del Rock
Esther Phillips / Jimmy McGriff & Little Junior Parker / Sonny Boy Williamson (2) / Ike & Tina Turner / Blues Image
1982
Original Blues & Rhythm & Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1982
Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1981
Big Joe Williams & Sonny Boy Williamson 'No. 2'
Big Joe Williams & Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1980
P-Vine Special
LP, Comp, Mono
Final Sessions 1963-4
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1979
Blue Night Records
LP
Way Out Harp From Deep South
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1979
Don't Make A Mistake
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1979
Back To The Blues
Champion Jack Dupree - Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1978
Fonit Cetra
LP, Mono
Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1976
"It's King Biscuit Time"
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1975
Arhoolie Records
7", MiniAlbum, EP, Mono, S/Edition
Rock Guitar Greats
Jimi Hendrix / Eric Clapton / Jeff Beck / Jimmy Page / Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
1975
Bring It on Home
Sonny Boy Williamson
Help Me
Sonny Boy Williamson
Nine Below Zero
Sonny Boy Williamson
Keep It to Yourself
Sonny Boy Williamson
Don't Start Me To Talkin'
Sonny Boy Williamson
Fattening Frogs for Snakes
Sonny Boy Williamson
Your Funeral And My Trial
Sonny Boy Williamson
One Way Out
Sonny Boy Williamson
All My Love in Vain
Sonny Boy Williamson
Mighty Long Time
Sonny Boy Williamson
Checkin' Up On My Baby
Sonny Boy Williamson
Don't Start Me Talkin'
Sonny Boy Williamson
Ninety Nine
Sonny Boy Williamson
Born Blind
Sonny Boy Williamson
Bye Bye Bird
Sonny Boy Williamson
Too Close Together
Sonny Boy Williamson
Cross My Heart
Sonny Boy Williamson
Good Moring Little Schoolgirl
Sonny Boy Williamson
Got the Bottle up and Gone
Sonny Boy Williamson
Eyesight To The Blind
Sonny Boy Williamson
