Sonny Boy Williamson I

Summary

Sonny Boy Williamson I is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Madison County^[2]. He was born on March 30, 1914^[3]. He died in Chicago^[4]. He died on June 1, 1948^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], songwriter^[7], harmonicist^[8], blues musician^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sonny Boy Williamson I's place of birth was Madison County^[2].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I was born in Jackson^[12].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I died in Chicago^[4].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I was born on March 30, 1914^[3].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I died on June 1, 1948^[5].
• Burial took place at Blairs Chapel CME Cemetery^[13].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I worked as a composer^[6].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I's professions included songwriter^[7].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I worked as a harmonicist^[8].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I worked as a blues musician^[9].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I's professions included musician^[10].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I is recorded as male^[16].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I's genre is blues^[18].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I's record label is recorded as Bluebird Records^[19].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I's given name is recorded as John^[20].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I's manner of death is recorded as homicide^[21].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I's instrument is recorded as harmonica^[22].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[23].
• Sonny Boy Williamson I's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: US^[26]

• Began / founded: 1914-03-30^[27]

• Ended / dissolved: 1948-06-01^[28]

• Genre(s): acoustic chicago blues, blues^[29]

• Community tags: acoustic chicago blues, blues, harmonica blues^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8ebad434-3593-49bc-b60c-bd66e8efbbbb^[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Madison County^[2], a county of Tennessee^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1821^[34], headquartered in Madison County Courthouse^[35] and Jackson^[12], a city in the United States^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1821^[38]. Sonny Boy Williamson I was born on March 30, 1914^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], songwriter^[7], harmonicist^[8], blues musician^[9], and musician^[10].

Death and Burial

Sonny Boy Williamson I died on June 1, 1948^[5]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. He is buried at Blairs Chapel CME Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Sonny Boy Williamson I ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Sonny Boy Williamson I born?

Born in Madison County^[2], Sonny Boy Williamson I…

Where did Sonny Boy Williamson I die?

Sonny Boy Williamson I passed away in Chicago^[4].

What did Sonny Boy Williamson I do for work?

Sonny Boy Williamson I worked as composer^[6], songwriter^[7], harmonicist^[8], blues musician^[9], and musician^[10].