◇ image via WikipediaSonny Boy Williamson II
Sonny Boy Williamson II is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Big Joe Williams, Elmore James, Robert Lockwood Jr., Robert Johnson and Arthur Crudup. Those roots explain a lot about how Sonny Boy Williamson II arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Elmore James, Slim Harpo, Son Seals, John Lee Hooker and Koko Taylor, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chris Rea, Elmore James, Junior Wells, Robert Lockwood Jr. and Carey Bell, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around Sonny Boy Williamson II, reaching back through Big Joe Williams and forward to Chris Rea. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Sonny Boy Williamson II connections
Sonny Boy Williamson II grew out of Big Joe Williams, Elmore James, Robert Lockwood Jr. and Robert Johnson, shares an orbit with Elmore James, Slim Harpo, Son Seals and John Lee Hooker, went on to shape Chris Rea, Elmore James, Junior Wells and Robert Lockwood Jr.. 45 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Sonny Boy Williamson II
Sounds and acts that shaped Sonny Boy Williamson II.
Artists similar to Sonny Boy Williamson II
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Sonny Boy Williamson II.
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- Slim Harpoartist
- Son Sealsartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- Big Walter Hortonartist
- Albert Kingartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
- Buster Bentonartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Son Houseartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Earl Hookerartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Magic Samartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
Bands Sonny Boy Williamson II shaped
Where the influence of Sonny Boy Williamson II travelled next.
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- Junior Wellsartist
- Robert Lockwood Jr.artist
- Carey Bellartist
- Animalsartist
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- Jimmy Pageartist
- James Cottonartist
- Earl Hookerartist
- Junior Parkerartist
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- Michael Burksartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
- Sladeartist
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