“The first blues festivals I ever went to, I always got a shiver every time I saw Sonny Boy Williamson, the way he strutted out on the stage.” – Robert PlantRead more
The Yardbirds toured with famed blues harmonica player Sonny Boy Williamson II in 1963 & ’64.Read more
The album “Sonny Boy Williamson & the Yardbirds” featured the blues harmonica great backed by the budding British rock band, live at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, Surrey, UK on December 8, 1963.Read more
The first recording Sonny Boy Williamson II made was backing Elmore James on his track “Dust My Broom”.Read more
Bluebird Records’ house band included blues greats Big Bill Broonzy, Roosevelt Sykes, Washboard Sam, and Sonny Boy Williamson.Read more
Bluebird Records was founded in 1932, recording the likes of Sonny Boy Williamson, Glen Miller and Big Bill Broonzy before closing some time after WWII.Read more
Sonny Boy Williamson gives out the phone number (54121) of Trumpet Records label owner Lillian McMurry, in his song “309”.Read more
According to Eric Clapton, Sonny Boy Williamson pulled a knife on him when they met because Clapton knew his real name.Read more
