Sonny Boy Williamson 1945-47

Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Williamson) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Document
• ASIN: B000000J3R
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #612,093 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Early In The Morning

2. The Big Boat

3. Stop Breaking Down

4. You're An Old Lady

5. Sonny Boy's Cold Chills

6. Mean Old Highway

7. Hoodoo Hoodoo

8. Shake The Boogie

9. Mellow Chick Swing

10. Polly Put Your Kettle On

11. Lacey Belle

12. Apple Tree Swing

13. Wonderful Time

14. Sugar Gal

15. Willow Tree Gal

16. Alcohol Blues

17. Little Girl

18. Blues About My Baby

19. No Friend Blues

20. I Love You For Myself

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Blues, May 1, 2000

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This review is from: Sonny Boy Williamson 1945-47 (Audio CD)

I suppose that most blues harp history students know-this man was the first Sonny Boy! Before he died violently in 1948 he laid down these tracks. His sidemen here are men like Big Maceo on piano, Tampa Red and Big Bill Broonzy on guitar. Outstanding harp! The original version of Junior Wells' (and the Rolling Stones') Stop Breaking Down, Hoodoo Hoodoo (Man Blues). Sonny Boy had a distinctly country blues sound, yet, on this CD we hear strong hints of urban blues. Listen to Tampa Red's guitar on You're An Old Lady. Sonny Boy's sound was softer than Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller)'s sound. Yet he was a giant of blues harmonica and influenced people like Junior Wells and Little Walter.