American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (died 1965)

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 influential blues harp stylist who recorded successfully in the 1950s and 1960s. Miller used various names, including Rice Miller and Little Boy Blue, before calling himself Sonny Boy Williamson, which was also the name of a popular Chicago blues singer and harmonica player. To distinguish the two, Miller has been referred to as Sonny Boy Williamson II.

Born

1912

December 5

Died

1965

Era

1910s

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Sonny, in brief

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1912 Born
1965 Died

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april 10 RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton, UK, on her maiden and only voyage.
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