biography
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Williamson, Sonny Boy
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originally Aleck Ford, also known as Aleck ‘Rice’ Miller
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| male
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| (?1899–1965)
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| biography:
| Harmonica player, born in Glendora, Mississippi, USA. Eventually becoming a legendary singer and harmonica player, he began by performing as ‘Little Boy Blue’ in the Mississippi Delta region throughout the 1920s and 1930s. In 1941 he began broadcasting on King Biscuit Time, a daily radio programme in Helena, AR, which he remained associated with until his death. Following John Lee ‘Sonny Boy’ Williamson's murder (1948), he became the second harmonica player in blues to record under this name, first with Trumpet Records (1951–4) and then with Chess Records (1955–64). During 1963–5 he made annual tours of Europe, performing with Eric Clapton and other emerging rock musicians. |
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