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Sonny Boy Williamson

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Williamson, Sonny Boy, 1899-1965

Collection Creator

Rinzler, Ralph

Collection Citation

Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Contents

Groundhog blues. Collector man. Until my love comes down. You give an account. Western Union man. Shotgun blues. Welfare store. She don't love me that way. Black panther blues. Bad luck blues. My black name. Jivin' the blues. My little machine. Joe Louis and John Henry. Sloppy drunk blues. Check up on my baby

Track Information

101 Ground Hog Blues / Harmonica. 102 Collector Man / Harmonica. 103 Until My Love Comes Down / Harmonica. 104 You Give an Account / Harmonica. 105 Western Union Man / Harmonica. 106 Shotgun Blues / Harmonica. 107 Welfare Store / Harmonica. 108 She Don't Love Me That Way / Harmonica. 201 Black Panther Blues / Harmonica. 202 Bad Luck Blues / Harmonica. 203 My Black Name / Harmonica. 204 Jivin' the Blues / Harmonica. 205 My Little Machine / Harmonica. 206 Joe Louis and John Henry / Harmonica. 207 Sloppy Drunk Blues / Harmonica. 208 Check Up on My Baby / Harmonica.
sova.cfch.rinz_ref5566

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk533084cc2-b58b-40e1-88de-d869924fd024

Local Numbers

FP-RINZ-LP-0175 Blues Classics.3

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Berkeley, CA Blues Classics 1964

General

Sonny Boy Williamson, vocals and harmonica, with various accompaniment.

Place

United States
Arkansas
Mississippi

Topic

Blues (Music)
Harmonica
African Americans

Performer

Williamson, Sonny Boy, 1899-1965

Culture

Americans

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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Commercial / LPs

Extent

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Date

1964

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-0175

Type

Archival materials
Phonograph records

Collection Rights

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Restrictions

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
CFCH.RINZ_ref5566
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk533084cc2-b58b-40e1-88de-d869924fd024
CFCH.RINZ
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649250901120-1649250980667-1

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