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(This page is about the blues harmonica player. For the other blues harmonica player of the same name, see Sonny Boy Williamson).
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Alex or Aleck Miller (originally Ford, possibly December 5, 1912 – May 24, 1965), and was 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. (More at Wikipedia)

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Sonny Boy Williamson II was one of the bluesmen who toured Britain and Europe in the 1960s and inspired British bands of that era. He recorded a live album with Peel favourites the Yardbirds which was released in 1966 and also recorded with the Animals, although the DJ doesn't seem to have played any tracks from this period of Williamson's career on his shows. However, John played numerous tracks from the artist from 1986 onwards, as well as a few cover versions by a range of artists

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1990s
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Artist | Song | First known play by Peel

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