With that we'll keep it short today and pay tribute to that blues legend on what would have been his 100th birthday. John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson was born on March 30th, 1914 in Jackson, Tennessee. Known as "the father of modern blues harp" he left a big mark on the world of blues by bringing the harmonica from the world of country blues into a more modern and mainstream setting. Though he was killed at the young age of 34 in 1948, he left more than a lifetimes worth of influence on the modern blues.
In the year before his death this song made it to the top 5 of Billboard's hit singles. Happy Birthday to the original Sonny Boy Williamson, we celebrate your life.
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