Sonny Boy Williamson (Live session in Sweden)

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Sonny Boy Williamson (b.1912 in Mississippi and d. 1965 in Arkansas) was the master of the Blues harp. This video focuses on one of his visits to Sweden. In it he plays with fantastic local musicians on guitar and bass. Sonny Boy Williams is a true giant in the Blues world, and shows off his amazing talent in this informal video.
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[@LonnieThompson-bd8do]

Who jamming with sonnyboy Williams in 2023

[@user-nv1dh6vq6p]

2024

[@shadowsandfire]

2024 now and have been listening since I found him in 1985 😅 guess thats showing my age 😆

[@dniemi58]

Jeez, it’s in the title of the video Sonny Boy Williamson 🤦‍♂️ who is sonnyboy Williams?

[@MonkeyBluesGal4U]

No clue, here.

[@MonkeyBluesGal4U]

You can't be as old as I am... I used to follow Otis Redding... Now that's telling my age... I am thankful to the Lord for the gene pool I came from!!! 🙏🏽 Never forget Who wakes y'all up every morning 🌄 🙏🏽 Praise His name and thank Him for every single day y'all see the green grass 🙏🏽

[@oscarhenderson1341]

I'm 70 from Helena, AR, my homey for ever 👑

[@alejandramarquez235]

So glad KZbin exists to get to know all these people and great musicians from another time.

[@drollig7905]

The man has more talent in one finger than most of the "musicians" in 2021.

[@constandinr8260]

Still the same ...its 2022. See u next year

[@alwaystakethedetour3988]

And still the same in 2024!

[@DocPeteMD]

Thank God for the Europeans who respected the music enough to record it on film, tape et al

[@georgiosminaios286]

According to BB King, this the first footage of a blues musician, showed in US Tv nationwide. 1965 I think. Europeans, correctly, were advanced in this. Irrelevant with the video, but Sweden had established its jazz academy in Stockholm university in 1929!

[@seanmagee5669]

I got to learn of blues artist such as, Sonny boy, Elmear James, Willie Dixon,. Muddy Waters, etc, etc, via, the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, The Animals, Van Morrisons Them, Rory Gallagher, Zeppelin- and more. We're Conservative American was playing the music down, the Europeans played the music UP. Thanks to, such as, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, and the Beatles for opening the music up round the world and must also include the seminal "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Aaron Presley. The music world owes a lot to those early Blues, Rhythm an Blues/Rock an Roll artists.

[@paulvandoorn9405]

Here in Belgium we were blessed with all the black jazz and blues musicians in the 60s. They were treated and respected here as artists and happy to be out for a while of racism. At least that was what Nina Simone told me in 1965.

[@seanmagee5669]

"roll over Beethovan, dig these rhythm an blues". Classic lyric from Chuck Berry

[@bretthowser6777]

God had nothing to do with it, but we’re happy nevertheless

[@WayOfHaQodesh]

HalleluYAH When times are blue and the pains of hell surrounds us very out to our Heavenly Father YaHuWaH Elohiym Most High. When times are good praise our Heavenly Father YAH Most High who loves all his children with an everlasting love. Thank you YAH for the soul you created in our late brother Sonny Boy Williamson. Thank you for such soulful music. This man knew and I sincerely hope he's gonna be playing that harp in the streets of New Yerushalayim and in the New Earth under new heavens for eternity to come. HalleluYAH

[@ianmorton4136]

When he walks onto the stage with the suit, bowler hat and brief case, everybody goes WTF !!, and then he starts playing the harp, and everybody goes WOW !!!

[@alanwright3430]

0:41

[@drbobapol]

Just like Elwood Blues…

[@shadowsandfire]

Play like a gangster, roll like a gangster 😎

[@user-wu3sj7id1n]

Love your suit Sunny Boy. Your song is passionate with so much soul and feelings of encouragement. Your inspiring music feels my heart. ❤❤❤

[@wionczkyholsku-harnakkod897]

My soul is black!

[@lestoil]

I'm not even a blues fan and I find this man phenomenal.

[@rosycrucifixion2898]

turns out ur a blues fan

[@christineseton7687]

Yep these guys were gods in England! Love Sonny!💜💔💜

[@maravilela3720]

Sonny Boy II eterno. Na gaita não tinha pra ninguem. O blues foi o ritmo e nelodiss que todos esses monstros e rei do blues deicou para o povo do mundo ...isso que é musica. Rei do blues e da gaita. Não me canso de ouvir que paz. Brasil❤

[@gotitwet8151]

my most favorite harmonica player ever god have mercy on his soul he died in peace in his sleep

[@Juliasblues]

Sonny Boy, so debonaire, so sorry I didn't see you live. I did see James Browne the same year you passed, and I love you very much.

[@maravilela3720]

Sony Boy II era uma lenda do Blues a voz tão melodiosa e na gaita tão tinha pra ninguém um rei do Blues e da gaita, além ser gentil e ter um jeito todo peculiar. Será sempre lembrado essas músicas serão ouvidas pelo mundo❤

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Hopefully, Sonny is in Blues heaven ...may God have mercy on our souls

[@love_pets1363]

Even his snapping of fingers is in the right grooving time

[@furetmonbarre8801]

My father died a week ago, this is the last song he listened. RIP

[@curleyteeth]

Well he died happy then Furet.Jim Liverpool.

[@91salar]

RIP

[@RedRobin13]

Rest in peace, Brother.

[@mattadrev471]

WOW.... rip

[@miaeiou8150]

Very good last song,,, all us, we Will go, hope one like this in my heart when i'll go.

[@brucetarver4738]

Sonny Boy Williamson Past Away SIX YEARS After I was BORN... His Chromatic Harmonica was inspirational to me IN 2001SPAH Convention Denver, Co. Adler Trio-THREE THREE FOOT HARMONICA'S... I KID YOU NOT.... Sonny Boy Williamson WILL LONG LIVE AS THE FIRST BEST HARP & CHROMATIC PLAYER EVER. KEEP ON HARPN 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹

[@davidzimmerli489]

Those old Blues men were such colorful characters......Sonny Boy was a gem....

[@antechinus100]

Sit at back in a bus. Use the deliveries entrance. Trying to find a 'coloured' toilet

[@giovanna722]

@@antechinus100 Yep. The sad truth!

[@ddoeser5830]

Mien Opa !!! Mocht geern "Vlekje Wegwerken , vond hij Lekker, daarna zong hij graag ...Eenmaal zal ik je weer ontmoeten ! ( Lieve Opa R.I.P ❤🇳🇱 Onvergetelijk 🙏Jaar 2022.Tijd 00:28 UUR.NACHT )

[@marly1017]

Bruh the dude stool his whole identity from another musician, was an alcoholic in the worst sense of the word and was extremely *extremely* violent, amazing player indeed but a horrific man

[@ddoeser5830]

Dit muziek nemen ze me niet meer af " Kippenvel" Woorden Tekort R.I.P ❤🇳🇱 🙏Onvergetelijk Jaar 2023 Tijdstip 23:02 UUR AVOND Zondag 9 April.

[@martindowney8737]

I call that a discovery. Thanks to the blues.

[@dotiabaya8789]

Straight from the heart of a real bluesman.

[@ddoeser5830]

Onvergetelijk R.I.P ❤🇳🇱 🙏🌏( 🌹) Jaar 2023 Zondagavond Tijdstip 21:31 UUR ( 18 Juni ) Respect voor de Muziek 👍👋

[@RM-lk1so]

How could ANYONE give a thumbs down? I give 2 thumbs up The passion is ALL THERE. AS well as the heart and skill.

[@yohantheman]

Johan Hougaard it because its the blues nobody likes the blues... ask any blues legend.. you feel the blues. and its not a like thing on a social media hah

[@tonymcgee557]

Yes I must say this is a good thing they respected music enough to be casual. God Bless

[@robynrichardson1909]

This is Sonny Boy Williamson II, who was born Alec (Aleck) on 5th December 1912 or 1899,. Williamson was such a mystery that no one truly knew his actual date of birth, he is often confused with John Lee 'Sonnyboy' Williamson from who's name he took for no apparent reason, but that didn't detract from his talent as a great Harmonica player.

[@arongunner1522]

😊😊I'm very pls to know I'm not the only one that loves😍 👆 the song but when last did you play it

[@jenniferwininger4970]

Thanks for the background info, I was wondering about him.

[@Edersonnbg]

Quem do Brasil ouvindo esse blues

[@saluzera2040]

Salve!!!

[@matheuslonghi1]

opaaaa

[@Nino-bw9rf]

Top demais!

[@joaovenancio1769]

isto sim e artista de verdade

[@fabiosoares2232]

☝️☝️☝️

[@polonaj1824]

Sonnyboy make my happier state. Every moment when we are together.❤

[@polonaj1824]

My sonnyboy is a Little inside. So be gentle, becase I Listen to harmonica melodie.

[@peroldaeus3664]

I caugh Sonny Boy doing a Stockholm show (December 9, 1964) backed by Sture Nordin, bass; Lennart Nyhlén, guitar, around the same time as the film was shot. Sonny Boy didn't like the two Swedes and had them leave the stage! Sonny Boy did the rest of the show alone. I'll never forget this.

[@tzanatoriad]

How lucky you was !

[@peroldaeus3664]

@@tzanatoriad Agree! The Swedish blues mag. JEFFERSON will publish an extensive piece on Sonny Boy's Swedish sojourns: 1963-64. Including an interview, I conducted many years ago, with the director for the film with SBW and the two Swedish backup musicians.

[@tomfyfe6160]

It’s true , sonny was a bit picky about his accompaniment been there done that

[@peterlloyd5285]

@@tomfyfe6160 I thought they did a good job.

[@peterlloyd5285]

@@peroldaeus3664 Is this available? I would like read it.

[@lynnmacdonald8992]

Amazing harmonica player. Could listen to him day after day.can’t say enough good things about his talent.

[@levonsmallwood6078]

Alrighty now

[@paulcook68]

Lord have mercy!

[@matthewscheidt7754]

A man-who played as he lived, many thanx to him.

[@elreyvd]

He was not only the genuine article in the blues and a giant of the harmonica... the guy had loads of class...

[@billmavin1815]

Top 5 harp player in my opinion. He was a hard scrabble type of guy, and was not full of the milk human kindness from what I read.

[@mrhenning27]

​@@billmavin1815yeah telling a 11 year old JR Wells he would cut him ... definitely not the salt of the earth. I can imagine him being pleasant though. I can also imagine him killing this back up band

[@henrylucas6968]

​@@billmavin1815 ⁰q

[@benjamin9195]

2024 . Harping around to get down.

[@antonioamorim8406]

Esse cara é um gênio

[@keithhayward5068]

Thank you for posting this piece of history. Fantastic

[@anderskandersson4613]

A true legend ... That’s the answer why I really love harmonica... RIP gentleman ❤️ with my respect and a big BOW 🙇🏻‍♂️ 🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️

[@birdlegg9698]

Anders, that’s nice that you love the harmonica, but do you love the people who play the REAL BLUES?! And, I’m not talking the Blooze that’s been interpreted by whites, but the African American way of of playing it??! Birdlegg, The Blues Tornado!! Austin, Texas, USA

[@andrewhatton8900]

I play blues harmonica.But wow this is really laid back blues its awsome great style of play.

[@johnblood3731]

gone too soon. so talented. living a hard life comes through the music.

[@ewertoncarvalho1142]

Sonny Boy Williamson, patrimônio da humanidade.

[@ddoeser5830]

Is het zeer zeker !! Blijf het koesteren ...hou van de HARMONICA ❤🇳🇱🌏🇺🇸RIP🙏

[@markymarco2570]

What?

[@BenitoSevillano-jp3xq]

Totalmente de acuerdo. Un genio

[@ricardogalrao3810]

the 60´s Black and White picture looks so Great! But...his performe, beahing Him self even better!!

[@dominik6996]

the freedom of the human being in art, in singing, in music

[@payableondeath9091]

💯

[@draganmilekic]

Najbolji svirac bluza na usnoj harmonici sveta ikad!

[@wildeman1253]

The quality here is outstanding, on all fronts.

[@asktheprophet]

One of the greatest communicators of the human condition. Bad to the bone. His subtlety floors me. THE best harmonica player ever.

[@Margaret1448]

Agree almost completely, Paul, but you know you gotta give props to Sonny Terry, too! ;d

[@bobaldo2339]

What a depressing thought!

[@cindyfreitas3834]

And what year? And where was he from? Back up band and it is awesome

[@cindyfreitas3834]

You can feel his pain. Which is sad, but he was so passionate

[@smoothie2629]

..second to Little Walter

[@sherrywoodruff497]

A Beautiful man. His music touches my Soul. Deep pure elevating..The BEST... RIP SONNY BOY.. 😢

[@kennsnider658]

I couldn't agree more. Very much a Saint.

[@ninjavigilante5311]

I sure wish he would toured with the band.. Robbie Robertson said they met him in Arkansas walking down the street in the same clothes he basically had in this video, told him that the British boys wanted to play blues so bad that's what they did.. play bad lol.

[@paulkate72]

@@ninjavigilante5311 Disappointing remarks, especially when those 'British boys' alllowed him to tour and make some real money - something he wouldn't have gotten before their arrival.

[@geojorge1369]

That’s good news! Still it doesn’t detract from the fact that Sonny Boy was one of the originals and had a deeper level of talent and artistry!

[@babadieme]

Soul music is food for soul! As simple as that!

[@antoniomassa7869]

A dirgli che è mostro e a sminuirlo e un genio dell'armonia non mi stango mai di ascoltarlo e semplicemente fantastico

[@andrewhlevy3264]

Sweet is every breath! Take my soul For the ride Of love to Next.

[@rembrant34]

I was about to write "I could listen to this all night" until I realized I just did listen to this all night... 😳

[@blues3824]

Harpin' Joe, you are truly one of the great players of the blues today.

[@Xyd641]

Legendary

[@BensUkeTutes]

reminds me when he said of his backing bands in England "those British boys want to play the blues real bad, and they do". Music just flows from him ! thanks for uploading !

[@andershedman7889]

Play better self if you can

[@andershedman7889]

Play it beter if you can

[@84kjk]

Maybe at the time he said that. But in a few years a lot of those bands would more than hold their own

[@paulkate72]

@@84kjk Sonny Boy seems to have had an unpleasant way with his fans - often very short with them. Perhaps his background might account for it.

[@marly1017]

He was salty as shit, he was drunk as hell preforming in Britain and didn't cooperate at all with the British bands at all and didn't even play what that was rehearsed when they got onto the stage, he was a great player but his criticism of the British was undeserved

[@plutogamstrumframe]

The Amazing Sonny Boy

[@crazy4cockapoos]

More talent, soul, blood, tears, honesty, grief and LIFE in these 11 minutes than entire generations of musical output.

[@trxncxt1281]

I love you !!!

[@giorgiosalmaso5903]

A genius, one! RIP Sonny.

[@pedropinon2553]

no words... this guy had no adjetives to describe him

[@cesarce5184]

4:24 i fuckin love how charismatic and humble he is!

[@marycrowther8813]

I've never seen anyone play the ho Monica the way he plays it.pure genius.he was very good at what he did.now l see why b. B King admire him so.such a talented human being.

[@YANN69440]

A VERY GREAT BLUESMAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@royJazzzz]

Sonny Boy Williamson was the real deal. I first heard his Chess recordings a little bit over 50 years ago. He was an amazing man. This video is wonderful.

[@vladislavsdombrovskis1173]

Roze K.: bitītmatos! tik dvēseliski! paldies Tev!

[@markperquin5579]

Sonny Boy Williamson is the next Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter is the next Little Walter and the critics will be the next jealous critics

[@raulpeitton8497]

Quien pudiera ser Sonny Boy para vivir 1000 años!!!. Gracias Maestro!!!

[@andrewmantle7627]

My recent education (black writers and musicians) has brought more awareness of what these folks had to live with. This man wasn't welcome in most venues. His brothers and sisters lived with hatred of their race. To a more than acceptable extent, they still do. Yet look what they were able to do. Think of all the Black Americans who went through it. God's love rains down on us even though we haven't deserved it. God help us.

[@carmenrubio3786]

THANKS

[@shahramdelvarani6907]

King of harmonica .... fantastic !

[@sonjadietz5297]

Es ist einfach immer wieder genial, wie er die Seele erreicht. DANKE ! RIP

[@chrisjones4717]

So much undiscovers Bules AMAZING

[@TranceMasterJack]

He's from the same county in Mississippi I'm from TallaHatchie County. We love him and are proud th have had him... Even tho. We didn't know. Ya feel me? 🔮🧙‍♀️🧞‍♂️👽🛡️

[@charlespeterson3798]

Marty Kramer was a fiend. And friend. I knew him in Mexico,after his African period, so to speak. His wife Bix was my old ladies best friend. ANYWAY, he played with Sonny Boy on The King Biscuit Flour Hour. I saw the photos, all that. He had Blues collection that took up 15 feet of L.P.¨s. He called me a white boy, true, he was also white, but jesus, what a drummer. Anyway he is long dead, but you brought back some good memories.

[@PEPPYY22]

This probably only aired in Europe and they didn't even bring his own band over, and its still fantastic.

[@omairsheikh3982]

Video quality is pristine

[@locimax]

А!а!а! Супер!!!

[@LuisEnriqueGonzalez-zv2hm]

Todavía no empieza y ya le di like

[@Seamus2410]

The King!!!!! He uses all of his upper torso...moves with the harmonica...uses 1 hand....no hands........ .moves his head......................Certain ''teachers'' tell us not to do these things..........Ha!!!!!!!

[@tyronedean4173]

Wow the master on harp an t nothing but the blues live in Swen wow last year of his life

[@dirarhaidar123]

The most relaxing song ever to sit and watch the stars 🖤🖤

[@maxred1799]

Fantastique musicians,Sonny have ultime blues musique in a blood.harmonica to day, your Can not com back a this Time,seam the blues brosers.is magique thé song,the franchy.

[@dennisdistant]

Truly one of the greatest things I have ever watched.

[@polonaj1824]

Gentle blues.

[@franciscoramoncleriguesrov7187]

Hooooo Dios mío que preciosidad de interpretación que calidad de artista y arte ,amo y adoro la armónica….Xapooo

[@OmniphonProductions]

SKILLS, SUBTLETIES, and SWAGGER!!! The man was _not_ attractive, but he could have taken home any woman in the house! My absolute favorite of the old school players! I once read a story about his recording sessions with the Yardbirds. As I heard it, before starting, he asked them, "How many measures in a 12-Bar Blues?" They paused for a moment, likely thinking, "This guy's crazy; the answer is in the question." He then finished with, "As many measures as I put there!" This video is a splendid example of that "free time" approach...and the fact that his back-up band wasn't ready for it. Then, there's the whole Junior Wells thing. Sonny Boy II wasn't the greatest player in the history of the Blues, but he was damned sure one of the greatest characters!

[@nozecone]

I think the band did a great job of backing him up - with no idea of where the heck he was going to go next .....

[@anodyne57]

@@nozecone At least he tried directing them a little, gesturing for transitions, and endings.

[@user-wj7pt1th3b]

this is pure gold

[@PonziZombieKiller]

wow, that was fn cool.

[@kamalkishore1982]

No Words to describe this masterpiece by the Maestro. Thanks

[@user-jt8cx5oj8j]

Фантастика этто наш землянин

[@sonjadietz5297]

I live it

[@christiane.g.4142]

this is Blues from the DEEEEEP South !

[@liambrennan5374]

i dont understand the 5 unlikes on this video, this is three musicians making great music whats not to like?

[@jaysewall1]

Maybe it is the bassman's playing first few verses...until he got to the walking bass-then he gets the changes right. Although I didn't do an 'unlike'. Sonny Boy-such dramatic dude-he plays on anyhow! Personally I like Sonny Boy 1 for the music-but number 2 is such a great showman!

[@veskoradojicic2728]

blues requests a soul...

[@TCJACJ2000]

Sonny is one of the greatest ever.

[@simon01ize]

Not everyone has good taste though mate!

[@heartyblack]

russians the white house etc@@DigitalShark99

[@perdevantier]

It's still holds

[@gonzalodremoniz4116]

I've always been moved by his pace, phrasing and chill a.f voice. I didn't know this footage existed, Thank you for sharing.

[@TomtomTomi-od2mm]

Fantastic.

[@catdaddy3302]

Love his phrasing!

[@giovanna722]

Andy McWilliams Yes. Love also the deep vibrato shake in his voice.

[@OnceTheyNamedMeiWasnt]

Love your phrasing, and your...timing.

[@joshuabrande2417]

One of my early harp Gods, heroes, and influences.

[@sonjadietz5297]

Me too !

[@OnceTheyNamedMeiWasnt]

Who are your later harp Gods?

[@masteranyinstrument2413]

Sonny Boy Williamson, so much swagger.

[@laurentmulot2230]

Great man and legend. I noticed the HF microphone 😂

[@raymundonunez5375]

Señoronnnnnn mis respetos para estos grandes del Blues roloootas perronas excelentes temas 😈👍 saludos desde mejico 3:12 am y viendo este gran cincierto de blues 😂😂😂😂😂😂👍

[@raymundonunez5375]

Saludossss 😈👍para la persona q le gusto mi comentariooo

[@raymundonunez5375]

Saludos al q le gusto mi comentario 😄☝

[@robervalalves2699]

Sempre gosto de ouvir esse tipo de música americana muito enteresante.

[@quietnow1453]

wow so beautiful

[@markwathen975]

I LIKE IT TWICE 😊❤️😘❤️☺️

[@philharscouet7749]

The tour Eiffel of his music The man , the musician . Good exemple , a road to ........

[@user-fu4mf8fn7n]

Gratidão pela oportunidade de ouvi-lo. Me representa em muito.

[@user-zl6wv5zk8m]

Super ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❤