• Alcohol Blues
    Alcohol Blues Track#16 2:46 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, September 19, 1947 With Eddie Boyd - piano, Willie Lacey - guit...
  • Apple Tree Swing
    Apple Tree Swing Track #12 2:22 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson - vocals & harmonica With Blind John Davis - pia...
  • Baby Please Don't Go
    Now, baby please don't go Baby please don't go Baby please don't go back to New Orleans You know I love you so Turn your lamp down low Turn your lamp down low ...
  • Bad Luck Blues
    Baby did you hear about the bad luck, the bad luck that happened just about six months ago? Now did you hear about the bad luck, the bad luck that happened just...
  • Beauty Parlor
    Beauty Parlor Track #23 3:29 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson I - vocals & harmonica Yank Rachell - mandolin & ...
  • Better Cut That Out
    Better Cut That Out Track #24 2;57 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, November 12, 1947 With Blind John Davis - piano, Big Bill...
  • Black Gal Blues
    Well, that I got somethin' to tell ya, black gal Black gal, that ya' ought know I can get me a woman, black gal Most ev'rywhere I go But Lord, knows I'm-a wild ...
  • Black Panter
    Black Panter Track 10 2:39 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind Boy Davis - piano, Charlie...
  • Blue Bird Blues
    My bluebird, bluebird, please take this letter down south for me Now, bluebird, bluebird, please take this letter down south for me Now you can tell my baby, I'...
  • Bluebird Blues
    Now, bluebird, bluebird Please take this letter down south for me Now, bluebird, bluebird Please take this letter down south for me Now, you can tell my baby I'...
  • Bluebird Blues Pt 2
    Blue Bird Blues Pt 2 Track12 3:20 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Recorded June 17, 1938 - Aurora, Illinois With probably Willie Hac...
  • Blues That Made Me Drunk
    Blues That Made Me Drunk Track 17 2:58 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind Boy Davi...
  • Bring Another Half A Pint
    Bring Another Half A Pint Track #21 3:02 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, November 12, 1947 With Blind John Davis - piano, Big...
  • Broken Heart Blues
    Broken Heart Blues Track 11 2:48 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind Boy Davis - piano, C...
  • Brother James
    Brother James went out ridin' Ridin' in that '29 Fo'd Brother James went out ridin' Ridin' in that '29 Fo'd Well, that poor man been drinkin' bad whiskey Hee-he...
  • Check Up On My Baby Blues
    Check Up On My Baby Track 22 2:43 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson I) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind John Davis - pia...
  • Christmas Morning Blues
    Well, it was on one Christmas morning Peoples, Chrismas is comin' back, again Well, it was on one Christmas morning People, it's Christmas comin' back, again We...
  • Coal And Iceman Blues
    Coal And Iceman Blues 3:02 Track # 2 Dsc 2 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) Recorded: April 4, 1941 - Chicago Illinois Sonny Boy Williamson - vo...
  • Collector Man Blues
    spoken:) Who is that knockin' on that door? I believe that's that collector man Man, go tell him I ain't got a dime today Tell him I ain't made a penny all this...
  • Come On Baby And Take A Walk
    Come On Baby And Take A Walk Track 18 2:46 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson I) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind John Dav...
  • Crawlin' King Snake
    Well, I'm a crawlin' King snake, woman I'm gonna drag all 'round yo' do' Well, I'm a crawlin' King snake, baby Babe, I'm 'onna drag all 'round yo' do' Ain't had...
  • Decoration Blues
    Lord, I had a woman She was nice lovin' in ev'ry way Lord, I had a woman She was nice lovin' in ev'ry way Lord, but she died an left me I have the blues on ev'r...
  • Decoration Day
    Decoration Blues Track #16 3:32 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson I - vocals & harmonica Yank Rachell - mandolin...
  • Decoration Day No 2
    Decoration Day No 2 2:49 Track 16 Dsc 2 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) (John Lee Williamson) Recorded: May 17, 1940 Chicago, Illinois Sonny B...
  • Deep Down In The Ground
    Deep Down In The Ground Track 8 3:10 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson I) Album: The Bluebird Recordings 1938 RCA #66796 Recorded Jun...
  • Desperado Woman Blues
    Desperado Woman Blues Track 20 2:37 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson I) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind John Davis - pi...
  • DOWN SOUTH
    Now an' I'm goin' back down South Man, where the weather suits my clothes Now I done fooled around in Chicago Yeah, an' I got done almost froze Now that I done ...
  • Drink On Little Girl
    Drink On, Little Girl Track 1 3:04 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind John Davis - pi...
  • Early In The Morning
    Now when a little girl becomin' twelve years old Beginnin' to think she's grown Well you can never catch that kinda, little girl at home But ya have to go down ...
  • Elevator Woman
    Elevator Woman Track #26 2:39 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson I) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca Eddie Boyd - piano, Bill Sid Cox...
  • FRIDGIDAIRE BLUES
    Now, go get the night light, somethin' gettin' wrong with my Fridgidaire Go get the light, now, somethin' gettin' wrong with my Fridgidaire Well now, what's get...
  • G M & O Blues
    GM& O Blues Track 23 2:40 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson I) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca Eddie Boyd - piano, Bill Sid Cox - ...
  • Good Gravy
    Good Gravy Track #10 2:45 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica With Walter Davis - piano, Big Bill Broonzy - guitar ...
  • Good Morning Little School Girl
    Good Morning School Girl 3:03 Trk 16 (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) John Lee - vocal & harmonica With Joe Williams and Robert Lee ...
  • Good Morning School Girl
    (harmonica intro) Hello little school girl Good mo'nin little school girl Can I go home with you Can I go home, meet-a wit you Now, you can tell yo' mother an'...
  • Goodbye Red
    Goodbye Red Track 15 3:06 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Recorded: December 17, 1938 - Aurora, Illinois- Leland Hotel Album: The Bl...
  • Got The Bottle Up And Gone
    Well, I don't run no fillin' station I don't sell no gas I done brought my problem My burners heat too fast You got the bottle up and gone You got the bottle u...
  • Ground Hog Blues
    Groundhog Blues Track #21 2:41 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica Chicago December 11, 1941 With Blind J...
  • GROUNDHOG BLUES
    Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den Now if I come out and see my shado...
  • Highway 48
    (harmonica, guitar & bass intro) Well, I'm gonna get up in the mo'nin Get to Highway 49 Yes, I'll get up in the mo'nin, woo-ooo Get to Highway 49 Malvina, my s...
  • Honey Bee Blues
    Honey Bee Blues Track 1 3:02 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Recorded June 17, 1938 - Aurora, Illinois With Yank Rachell - mandolin,...
  • Hoodoo Hoodoo
    Hoodoo Hoodoo Track #7 2:53 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, August 6, 1946 With Blind John Davis - piano, Willi...
  • I Been Dealing With The Devil
    I Been Dealing With The Devil Track #13 2:47 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica With Joshua Altheimer - piano, Fred...
  • I Have Got To Go
    I Have Got To Go Track 14 2:45 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind Boy Davis - piano, Cha...
  • I Love You For Myself
    I Love You For Myself Track #20 2:59 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, November 12, 1947 With Blind John Davis - piano, Big Bil...
  • I'm Gonna Catch You Soon
    I'm Gonna Catch You Soon Track 3 2:45 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind John Davis - pi...
  • I'm Tired Of Truckin' My Blues Away
    I'm Tired of Truckin' My Blues Away Track #21 2:58 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson I - vocals & harmonica Yank R...
  • Insurance Man Blues
    Insurance Man Blues Track 17 3:15 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Recorded June 17, 1938 - Aurora, Illinois With Speckled Red - pian...
  • Jackson Blues
    Now when I left out of Jackson My baby was standin' in her do' Now when I left out of Jackson I rode that *M&O Now, my baby like the Chevrolet But I believe I'...
  • Jivin' The Blues
    Jivin' The Blues Track #16 2:51 Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee) (Brown) John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica With Joshua Altheimer - piano, Fred Willia...
  • Joe Louis And John Henry Blues
    Joe Louis And John Henry Blues 2:54 Trk 12 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) (John Lee Williamson) With Big Bill Broonzy - guitar, Walter Davis -...
  • Lacey Belle
    Lacey Belle Track #11 2:48 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson - vocals & harmonica With Blind John Davis - piano, B...
  • Life Time Blues
    Life Time Blues Track 13 2:42 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) (Noah Lewis) With Big Bill Broonzy - guitar, Walter Davis - piano Record: July 2...
  • Little Girl Blues
    Little Girl Blues Track 13 3:16 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Recorded: December 17,1938 - Aurora, Illinois- Leland Hotel Album: T...
  • Lord , Oh Lord
    Lord, Oh Lord Track #9 3:03 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica With Big Joe Williams - guitar, Yank Rachell - mand...
  • Love Me, Baby
    Love Me Baby Track 15 3:20 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind Boy Davis - piano, Big Bi...
  • Low Down Ways
    Low Down Ways Track 14 3:10 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Recorded: December 17, 1938 - Aurora, Illinois- Leland Hotel Album: The B...
  • Mattie Mae Blues
    Mattie Mae Blues Track 2 3:03 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind John Davis - piano, ...
  • Mean Old Highway
    Mean Old Highway Track #6 3:21 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, August 6, 1946 With Blind John Davis - piano, Wi...
  • Million Year Blues
    Million Year Blues Track #18 3:02 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica Chicago July 2, 1941 With Blind Jo...
  • Miss Louisa Blues
    Now ever since, Louisa, been gone, my life don't seem the same Now ever since, Louisa, been gone, my life don't seem the same Now, you know it breaks my heart, ...
  • Miss Stella Brown Blues
    Stella Brown Blues Track 19 2:47 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson I) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind John Davis - piano...
  • MOONSHINE
    Now any this moonshine, moonshine do harm to many men Now any this moonshine, moonshine do harm to many men Now that is the reason why, yeah I'll believe, I'll ...
  • My Black Name
    My Black Name Track #22 2:42 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica Chicago December 11, 1941 With Blind John...
  • My Little Cornelius
    My Little Cornelius Track #15 3:12 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson I - vocals & harmonica Yank Rachell - mand...
  • My Little Machine
    Oh yes, somethin's gettin' wrong with my little machine Oh yes, somethin's gettin' wrong with my little machine Now she got a standard carburetor, my baby been ...
  • No Friends Blues
    No Friend Blues Track #19 2:49 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, November 12, 1947 With Blind John Davis - piano, Big Bill Broo...
  • North Wind Blues
    Well, I'm just settin' here thinkin' Know if I goin' on back down south, again Yes, I'm settin' here thinkin' babe-eee-e Know I'm goin' back down south, again B...
  • Number Five Blues
    Number Five Blues Track 9 3:26 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Recorded: December 17, 1938 - Aurora, Illinois- Leland Hotel Album: Th...
  • Peach Orchard Mama
    Peach orchard mama You swore wasn't nobody gotten near yo' peaches but me Peach orchard mama-ooo Swore wasn't nobody got near yo' peaches but me Well, you want ...
  • Pollly Put Your Kettle On
    Polly Put Your Kettle On Track #10 2:27 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson - vocals & harmonica With Blind John Davi...
  • Project Highway
    Project Highway Track 14 2:54 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson I - vocals & harmonica (possibly Robert Lee McCoy...
  • Rainy Day Blues
    Rainy Day Blues Track 18 3:16 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Recorded December 17, 1938 - Aurora, Illinois Album: The Bluebird Recor...
  • Rootin' Ground Hog
    Mama, I'm the rooting ground hog An I root both nights and days Yes, I'm the rooting ground hog, baby And I root both nights and days I want some good lookin' m...
  • Rub A Dub
    Rub A Dub Track #23 2:38 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, November 12, 1947 With Blind John Davis - piano, Big Bill Broonzy ...
  • Shady Grove
    Shady Grove Track 5 2:45 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind John Davis - piano, Ransom K...
  • Shake The Boogie
    Shake The Boogie Track #8 2:44 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, August 6, 1946 With Blind John Davis - piano, Wi...
  • Shannon Street
    I went down on Shannon Street Now to buy some alcohol I went down on Shannon Street Now to buy some alcohol I told him to put it half-full a-water But they didn...
  • Shannon Street Blues
    Shannon Street Blues Track 6 3:20 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Recorded June 17, 1938 - Aurora, Illinois With Yank Rachell - mando...
  • She Don't Love Me That Way
    She Don't Love Me That Way Track #23 2:39 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) (Robert Brown) John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica Chicago Dece...
  • Shotgun Blues
    Shotgun Blues Track #17 3:20 Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee) John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica With Blind John Davis - piano, Big Bill Broonzy - guita...
  • SKINNY WOMAN
    Now I don't want no, no skinny woman, I want the woman, she got a-plenty of, Lord I don't want no skinny woman, I want some, a woman with a-plenty a-meat Now, w...
  • Sloppy Drunk Blues
    Sloppy Drunk Blues Track 6 3:13 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson I) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca With Blind John Davis - piano,...
  • Sonny Boy's Cold Chills
    Sonny Boy's Cold Chills Track #5 3:03 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, August 6, 1946 With Blind John Davis - pi...
  • Sonny Boy's Jump
    Sonny Boy's Jump Track #25 2:47 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson I) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca Eddie Boyd - piano, Bill Sid Co...
  • Southern Dream
    Southern Dream Track #22 2:44 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, November 12, 1947 With Blind John Davis - piano, Big Bill Broon...
  • Springtime Blues
    Springtime Blues Trk 1 Dsc 2 3:01 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) (John Lee Williamson) Recorded: December 11, 1941 - Chicago Illinois Sonny Bo...
  • Stop Breaking Down
    Stop Breaking Down Track #3 2:53 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, October 19, 1945 With Big Maceo - piano, Tampa ...
  • Sugar Mama
    Sugar mama, sugar mama Sugar mama please come back to me Sugar mama, sugar mama Sugar mama please come back to me Bring me my 'gradulated' sugar Sugar mam, an t...
  • Sugar Mama Blues
    Sugar mama, sugar mama Sugar mama please come back to me Sugar mama, sugar mama Sugar mama please come back to me Bring me my 'gradulated' sugar Sugar mam, an t...
  • Sunny Land
    Sunny Land Track #20 3:19 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson I - vocals & harmonica Yank Rachell - mandolin, guitar...
  • Susie-Q
    Well, I know'd a family Live down an avenue Old man Mole And sister Sue They do that Suzie Q They do the Suzie Q Well, it ain't nothin' to it People it's just ...
  • Suzanna Blues
    Suzanna Blues Track #12 2:58 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson I - vocals & harmonica (possibly Robert Lee McCoy ...
  • TB Blues
    TB Blues Track #11 2:57 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica With Walter Davis - piano, Big Bill Broonzy - guitar Ch...
  • The Big Boat
    The Big Boat (Track 2) 2:59 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson) (John Lee Williamson) Chicago, October 19, 1945 With Big Maceo - piano, Tampa Red ...
  • The Right Kind Of Life
    Now an I'm only twenty-fo' year I just declare an I've been married twice Yes, I been married twice Oh now an I'm only twenty-fo' year I just declare an I been ...
  • Throw A Boogie Woogie
    Have 'em pull off my coat But keep on my vest Babe, I wanna find The gal that's best We wanna throw a boogie woogie We wanna throw a boogie woogie We wanna thr...
  • Until My Love Come Down
    Now you got the fruit on your tree, lemons on your shelf You know lovin' mama that you can't squeeze them all yourself Now I say please let me be your lemon squ...
  • We Got To Win
    We Got To Win Track 24 2:40 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson I) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca Eddie Boyd - piano, Bill Sid Cox -...
  • Welfare Store Blues
    Welfare Store Track #14 2:48 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Walter Roland - 'Red Cross Blues') John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica With Joshua Alt...