The Blues - Chicago 1937-1945 by Sonny Boy Williamson - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Volume 1

Volume 2

The first great harmonica player of the modern blues era, Sonny Boy Williamson stood right at the junction of country blues and the rapidly emerging urban blues sound, and Williamson's signature songs like "Good Morning School Girl," "Sugar Mama Blues, " "Ground Hog Blues" and "Stop Breaking Down" became virtual templates for the Chicago blues. His call and response harmonica lines were a huge influence on Little Walter, Junior Wells, Rice Miller (who actually billed himself as Sonny Boy Williamson following the original Williamson's death in 1948) and literally every blues harp player who ever picked up the instrument in the later half of the 20th century. He was also a disarmingly good singer, managing to sound casual and approachable (a trait he may have picked up from Sleepy John Estes, a one-time traveling companion on the Southern juke circuit) even as his harp continually brought the heavy gravel. Williamson recorded over 120 sides for RCA's Bluebird Records between 1937 and 1948, and this two-disc set has most of the essential ones, including the above mentioned template pieces.
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Volume 1

1. Good Morning, Little Schoolgirl

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

2. Got the Bottle and Gone

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: Traditionnel; Composer
Lyricist: Traditionnel; Composer
Composer: Traditionnel; Composer
Author: Traditionnel; Production
Author: Traditionnel; Production

3. Sugar Mama Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: Hudson Whittaker; Composer
Lyricist: Hudson Whittaker; Composer
Composer: Hudson Whittaker; Composer
Author: Hudson Whittaker; Production
Author: Hudson Whittaker; Production

4. Black Gal Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: Joe Pullum; Composer
Lyricist: Joe Pullum; Composer
Composer: Joe Pullum; Composer
Author: Joe Pullum; Production
Author: Joe Pullum; Production

5. Moonshine

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

6. My Baby, I've Been Your Slave

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: William Brunch; Composer
Lyricist: William Brunch; Composer
Composer: William Brunch; Composer
Author: William Brunch; Production
Author: William Brunch; Production

7. Lord Oh Lord Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

8. Deep Down In the Ground

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

9. Goodbye Red

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: Joe Mc Coy
Joe Mccoy; Composer
Lyricist: Joe Mccoy; Composer
Composer: Joe Mc Coy; Composer
Author: Joe Mc Coy; Production
Author: Joe Mc Coy; Production

10. My Little Baby

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

11. Good Gravy

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

12. Joe Louis and John Henry Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

13. Life Time Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: Gus Cannon; Composer
Lyricist: Gus Cannon; Composer
Composer: Gus Cannon; Composer
Author: Gus Cannon; Production
Author: Gus Cannon; Production

14. Honey Bee Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: Amos Easton; Composer
Lyricist: Amos Easton; Composer
Composer: Amos Easton; Composer
Author: Amos Easton; Production
Author: Amos Easton; Production

15. I Been Dealing With the Devil

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

16. Decoration Day Blues No. 2

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

17. My Little Machine

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

18. Western Union Man

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

Volume 2

1. Springtime Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: Will Shade; Composer
Lyricist: Will Shade; Composer
Composer: Will Shade; Composer
Author: Will Shade; Production
Author: Will Shade; Production

2. Coal and Iceman Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

3. Million Years Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

4. Sloppy Drunk Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: Leroy Carr; Composer
Lyricist: Leroy Carr; Composer
Composer: Leroy Carr; Composer
Author: Leroy Carr; Production
Author: Leroy Carr; Production

5. Groundhog Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: Tony Hollins; Composer
Lyricist: Tony Hollins; Composer
Composer: Tony Hollins; Composer
Author: Tony Hollins; Production
Author: Tony Hollins; Production

6. Black Panther Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

7. My Black Name Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

8. I Have Got to Go

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

9. Blues That Made Me Drunk

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

10. Miss Stella Brown Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

11. Check Upon My Baby Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

12. G.M and O. Blues

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

13. Sonny Boys Jump

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

14. Elevator Woman

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

15. Early In the Morning

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: Walter Roland; Composer
Lyricist: Walter Roland; Composer
Composer: Walter Roland; Composer
Author: Walter Roland; Production
Author: Walter Roland; Production

16. The Big Boat

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: Casey Bill Weldon; Composer
Lyricist: Casey Bill Weldon; Composer
Composer: Casey Bill Weldon; Composer
Author: Casey Bill Weldon; Production
Author: Casey Bill Weldon; Production

17. Stop Breaking Down

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: Robert Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Johnson; Composer
Composer: Robert Johnson; Composer
Author: Robert Johnson; Production
Author: Robert Johnson; Production

18. You're an Old Lady

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson I; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Boy Williamson; Performer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Lyricist: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Composer: John Lee Williamson; Composer
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production
Author: John Lee Williamson; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

36 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 45 minutes and 19 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1440x1440 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

31/36 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/36 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Blues, Chicago Blues, Acoustic Blues, Jazz

Label

Fremeaux Heritage

Music Distribution Service

Believe Digital

Country

France

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 22, 2011

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

3448960225328