Sonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds

 

Mercury records 1965 – MG 21071

notes:
Sonny Boy Williamson & the Yardbirds is a live album
by Chicago blues veteran Sonny Boy Williamson II backed
by English rock band the Yardbirds. It was recorded at
the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, Surrey on December 8, 1963.


credits:

    Sonny Boy Williamson II – vocal, harmonica

The Yardbirds

    Eric Clapton – guitar
    Chris Dreja – guitar
    Jim McCarty – drums
    Paul Samwell-Smith – bass
    Keith Relf – handclapping, shouting, foot-tapping

Recorded    December 8, 1963
Venue    Crawdaddy Club, Richmond

Composed By – Sonny Boy Williamson

tracklist:

A1        Bye, Bye Bird    2:23
A2        Pontiac Blues    3:45
A3        Take It Easy Baby    4:09
A4        I Don't Care No More    3:18
A5        Do The Weston    4:00
B1        Mister Downchild    3:56
B2        23 Hours Too Long    5:04
B3        Out Of Water Coast    3:00
B4        Baby Don't Worry    4:28

 

 

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Sonny Boy Williamson - Born Blind

 

Checker records 1957 – Single 883

 credits:
Written by Williamson

Aleck Miller:vocals and harmonica;
Robert Lockwood, Luther Tucker:guitars;
Otis Spann:piano;
Willie Dixon:bass;
Fred Below:drums

Recorded 1 September 1957 in Chicago IL

tracklist:

A        Born Blind
B        Ninety Nine

 

 

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Sonny Boy Williamson ‎– The Real Folk Blues

 

Chess records 1966 ‎– LP-1503

notes:

Bring It On Home
Sonny Boy Williamson's version of the song was recorded on January 11, 1963
in Chicago. Accompanying Williamson on vocals and harmonica were
Matt "Guitar" Murphy on guitar, Milton Rector on bass guitar, Al Duncan on drums,
 and either Lafayette Leake or Billy Emerson on organ.

Williamson's version was not released until three years after its recording
 in early 1966 when it appeared on The Real Folk Blues and was released as a single (Checker 1134)

 Edited By – Ron Malo
Producer – Marshall Chess
Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson


tracklist:

A1     One Way Out     2:44
A2     Too Young To Die     2:55
A3     Trust My Baby     2:42
A4     Checkin' Up On My Baby     1:55
A5     Sad To Be Alone     2:55
A6     Got To Move     2:25
B1     Bring It On Home
Written-By – Willie Dixon 2:35
B2     Down Child     2:32
B3     Peach Tree     2:34
B4     Dissatisfied     2:42
B5     That's All I Want
Written-By – Willie Dixon 2:15
B6     Too Old To Think     2:10

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Sonny Boy Williamson ‎– Down And Out Blues

Checker records 1959 ‎– LP 1437

Notes:
Down and Out Blues is the first LP record by American
blues musician Sonny Boy Williamson. The album was
released in 1959 by Checker Records

The album was a compilation of Williamson's first singles
 for Checker, from "Don't Start Me to Talkin'" b/w
 "All My Love in Vain" through "Dissatisfied" b/w "Cross My Heart".

The album features many famous blues musicians
backing Williamson, including Muddy Waters,
 Otis Spann, and Willie Dixon.

credits:

 Sonny Boy Williamson – vocals, harmonica
    Muddy Waters – guitar on "Don't Start Me to Talkin'" and "All My Love in Vain"
    Jimmy Rogers – guitar on "Don't Start Me to Talkin'" and "All My Love in Vain"
    Otis Spann – piano
    Willie Dixon – bass
    Fred Below – drums
    Robert Lockwood, Jr. – guitar
    Luther Tucker – guitar
    Lafayette Leake – piano on "Wake Up Baby" and "Your Funeral and My Trial"
    Eugene Pierson – guitar on "Wake Up Baby" and "Your Funeral and My Trial"

Recorded    August 12, 1955 – March 27, 1958 in Chicago
Producer    Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon

tracklisting

 A1     Don't Start Me To Talkin'     2:30
A2     I Don't Know     2:20
A3     All My Love In Vain     2:45
A4     The Key (To Your Door)     3:10
A5     Keep It To Yourself     2:45
A6     Dissatisfied     2:40
B1     Fattening Frogs For Snakes     2:16
B2     Wake Up Baby     2:21
B3     Your Funeral And My Trial     2:26
B4     "99"     2:35
B5     Cross My Heart     3:18
B6     Let Me Explain     2:50

 

 

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Sonny Boy Williamson – Bummer Road

 

Chess records 1969– LP-1536

Credits:

 

 all songs written byRice Miller aka Sonny Boy Williamson

Sonny Boy Williamson  Vocal, Harmonica
Otis Spann Piano (all tracks except "she got Next To Me,
your Funeral and My Trial, Keep your Hand out of My Pocket,
This Old Life")
Lafayette Leake Piano
"she got Next To Me",
"your Funeral and My Trial",
"Keep your Hand out of My Pocket",
"This Old Life"
Luther Tucker Guitar (all tracks)
Robert JR. Lockwood Guitar (all tracks except
"Lonesome Cabin" and "Temperature 110")
Eddie King Milton guitar on "Lonesome Cabin"
and "Temperature 110"
Willoie Dixon Bass (except "Lonesome Cabin"
, "Temperature 110" and "This Old Life")
Fred Below Drums (All Tracks)

Engineer: Malcolm Chisholm
Originally produced by Leonard and Phil Chess
all tracks recorded between 1957-1960

 

track list:

A1        She Got Next To Me    2:30
A2        Santa Claus    2:42
A3        Little Village    11:50
B1        Lonesome Cabin    3:00
B2        I Can't Do Without You    2:45
B3        Temperature 110    2:14
B4        Unseen Eye    3:00
B5        Keep Your Hand Out Of My Pocket    2:45
B6        Open Road    2:52
B7        This Old Life    2:34

 

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Sonny Boy Williamson ‎– More Real Folk Blues

Chess records ‎1966– LPS-1509

credits:

 Original Stereo issue, was released in
mono at the same time (LP-1509).
Recorded 1960-64 

tracks list:

 A1 Help Me
Written-By – S. B. Williamson*
A2 Bye Bye Bird
Written By – Williamson-DixonWritten-By – 

S. B. Williamson*, Dixon*
A3 Nine Below Zero
Written-By – S. B. Williamson*
A4 The Hunt
Written-By – S. B. Williamson*
A5 Stop Right Now
Written-By – S. B. Williamson*
A6 She's My Baby
Written-By – S. B. Williamson*
B1 The Coat
Written-By – S. B. Williamson*
B2 Decoration Day
Written-By – S. B. Williamson*
B3 Trying To Get Back On My Feet
Written-By – S. B. Williamson*
B4 My Younger Days
Written-By – S. B. Williamson*
B5 Close To Me
Written-By – Dixon*
B6 Somebody Help Me
Written-By – S. B. Williamson*

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