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Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck Miller)

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Musician

The Resume

    (circa March 11, 1908-May 25, 1965)
    Born in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
    Birth name was Aleck Ford
    Adopted his stepfather's surname to become Aleck 'Rice' Miller
    Blues harmonica player and vocalist
    Recorded 'Don't Start Me To Talkin,' 'Fattening Frogs for Snakes,' 'Your Funeral and My Trial,' 'Eyesight to the Blind,' 'One Way Out,' 'Keep It To Yourself,' 'Help Me' and 'Take Your Hands Out Of My Pocket'

Why he might be annoying:

    He stole the name 'Sonny Boy Williamson' from an already established blues musician.
    His year of birth has been listed anywhere from 1899 to 1912.
    The earlier birth years may have been intended to support his frequent claims of being the first of the two Sonny Boys.
    He set a hotel room on fire trying to cook a rabbit using a coffee percolator.
    He reportedly had to cut a European tour short after stabbing a man in a street fight.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He started his career playing alongside Robert Johnson and ended being backed by Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.
    His house in West Memphis burned down (1953).
    He was a commanding live performer.
    B.B. King said, 'They didn't call him King of the Harmonica for nothing... he blew the blues out of that sucker until there was nothing left to blow.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying