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Sonny Boy Williamson II

1912 - 1965

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Alex or Aleck Miller (originally Ford, possibly December 5, 1912 – May 24, 1965), 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. He first recorded with Elmore James on "Dust My Broom". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sonny Boy Williamson II is the 244th most popular singer (up from 1,204th in 2019), the 1,687th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,134th in 2019) and the 91st most popular American Singer.

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Among singers, Sonny Boy Williamson II ranks 244 out of 4,381. Before him are Lepa Brena, Viktor Tsoi, Van Morrison, Eric Johnson, Franco Corelli, and Umberto Tozzi. After him are Renata Scotto, Ivan Rebroff, Gianni Morandi, Mariska Veres, Mel B, and The Weeknd.

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Among people born in 1912, Sonny Boy Williamson II ranks 69. Before him are Otto Kretschmer, Kim Sung-gan, Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Abbé Pierre, Rodolfo Gucci, and John Cheever. After him are Pat Nixon, John Payne, Minoru Yamasaki, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, György Sárosi, and José Ferrer. Among people deceased in 1965, Sonny Boy Williamson II ranks 33. Before him are Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, Paul Tillich, Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland, Louis Hjelmslev, Fan Noli, and Herberts Cukurs. After him are David O. Selznick, Frederick Fleet, Clara Bow, William M. Branham, Henry A. Wallace, and Hans Knappertsbusch.

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Among people born in United States, Sonny Boy Williamson II ranks 1,687 out of 20,380. Before him are Hugh Thompson Jr. (1943), Eva Marie Saint (1924), Mark Harmon (1951), Donna Leon (1942), Tony Shalhoub (1953), and Sacagawea (1780). After him are Larry King (1933), Liz Cheney (1966), Chyna (1969), Sam Walton (1918), Kathleen Turner (1954), and Jordan Belfort (1962).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Sonny Boy Williamson II ranks 91. Before him are Billie Eilish (2001), Lil Wayne (1982), Chris Cornell (1964), Bessie Smith (1894), Gloria Gaynor (1947), and Eric Johnson (1954). After him are Otis Redding (1941), Dionne Warwick (1940), Stevie Nicks (1948), Courtney Love (1964), John Fogerty (1945), and Neil Diamond (1941).

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