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  1. Alex or Aleck Miller (originally Ford, possibly December 5, 1912 [3] [a] – May 24, 1965), [4] known later in his career as Sonny Boy Williamson, was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. [2] He was an early and influential blues harp stylist who recorded successfully in the 1950s and 1960s.

  2. Dec 5, 2023 · Sonny Boy Williamson II was a fearsome-looking man. He had large hands and feet, stood six feet two inches tall, and had a history of violence. This writer’s late mother – who photographed...

  3. Jun 20, 2024 · "Sonny Boy" Williamson II (1912?–1965) aka: Aleck Miller Sonny Boy Williamson first became famous as a blues harmonica player in 1941 on the groundbreaking King Biscuit Time radio program (often credited as the first regularly scheduled blues radio show) broadcast by station KFFA in Helena (Phillips County) .

  4. Sep 23, 2022 · The legend that is Sonny Boy Williamson II recorded on the 19th October 1964 at the Manchester Free Trade Hall as part of the American Folk Blues Festival tour in the UK.

  5. Mar 11, 2012 · Sonny Boy Williamson II, nicknamed "King of the Harmonica" by his peers, was one of the most inspiring harp players in blues history. With his passionate yet understated style, his metronome-like timing, and his endlessly inventive technique, he has influenced generations of players, including such virtuosos as Howling Wolf, James Cotton and ...

  6. Sonny Boy Williamson II was one of the most influential blues harmonica players, singers, and songwriters of the mid-twentieth century. His history is mysterious, but nothing is more uncertain than Sonny Boy Williamson II’s real name. The enigmatic harmonica player has been called Aleck Miller, Alex Miller, Aleck Ford, Alex Ford, and Rice (probably a […]

  7. To further complicate things, Enoch Williams made several recordings in the 1940s as “Sonny Boy Williams.” Scholars now differentiate the two as Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) and Sonny Boy Williamson II (Alex Miller).

  8. May 10, 2020 · Singer, harmonica player, and songwriter Sonny Boy Williamson II was one of the most compelling and iconoclastic bluesmen of the 1950s and 1960s. His songs, including the well-known...

  9. Sonny Boy Williamson II. Highly regarded blues singer and harmonica player who helped pioneer Chicago blues and influenced generations of musicians. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1960s. Born. December 5, 1899 in Glendora, MS. Died.

  10. Sonny Boy Williamson II. Alex or Aleck Miller, known later in his career as Sonny Boy Williamson, was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He was an early and...

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