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Private: Sonny Boy Williamson

(1914-1948) Not to be confused with harmonica-playing bluesman Aleck “Rice” Miller, who borrowed Williamson’s stage name and style and continued performing for decades after the original Sonny Boy’s passing, John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson is credited with playing a leading role in establishing harmonica as a lead instrument in the Blues. The Tennessee-born Williamson made his first recordings in a relatively conventional Country Blues style, but he developed his own more distinctive urban sound after he moved to Chicago in 1934. He began recording for the Bluebird label three years later, making his debut with “Good Morning, School Girl,” which, with...