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

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

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

@rosycrucifixion2898

5 ай бұрын

turns out ur a blues fan

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

9 ай бұрын

0:41

@drbobapol

9 ай бұрын

Just like Elwood Blues…

@shadowsandfire

5 ай бұрын

Play like a gangster, roll like a gangster 😎

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

@georgiosminaios286

3 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@bretthowser6777

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

@antechinus100

2 жыл бұрын

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

@giovanna722

Жыл бұрын

@@antechinus100 Yep. The sad truth!

@ddoeser5830

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

@billmavin1815

5 жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

​@@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

Жыл бұрын

​@@billmavin1815 ⁰q

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

@Margaret1448

4 жыл бұрын

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

@bobaldo2339

4 жыл бұрын

What a depressing thought!

@cindyfreitas3834

3 жыл бұрын

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

@cindyfreitas3834

3 жыл бұрын

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

@smoothie2629

3 жыл бұрын

..second to Little Walter

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

@levonsmallwood6078

Жыл бұрын

Alrighty now

@paulcook68

Жыл бұрын

Lord have mercy!

Straight from the heart of a real bluesman.

@ddoeser5830

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@birdlegg9698

2 жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@curleyteeth

4 жыл бұрын

Well he died happy then Furet.Jim Liverpool.

@91salar

4 жыл бұрын

RIP

@RedRobin13

4 жыл бұрын

Rest in peace, Brother.

@mattadrev471

4 жыл бұрын

WOW.... rip

@miaeiou8150

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@constandinr8260

Жыл бұрын

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

@alwaystakethedetour3988

2 ай бұрын

And still the same in 2024!

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

@payableondeath9091

3 жыл бұрын

💯

Who jamming with sonnyboy Williams in 2023

@user-nv1dh6vq6p

5 ай бұрын

2024

@shadowsandfire

5 ай бұрын

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

@dniemi58

4 ай бұрын

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

@MonkeyBluesGal4U

3 ай бұрын

No clue, here.

@MonkeyBluesGal4U

3 ай бұрын

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 🙏🏽

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

@kennsnider658

4 жыл бұрын

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

@ninjavigilante5311

4 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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!

The quality here is outstanding, on all fronts.

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@jenniferwininger4970

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

2 ай бұрын

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❤

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

3 жыл бұрын

How lucky you was !

@peroldaeus3664

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@peterlloyd5285

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomfyfe6160 I thought they did a good job.

@peterlloyd5285

3 жыл бұрын

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

Truly one of the greatest things I have ever watched.

Thank you for posting this piece of history. Fantastic

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

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.

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

Play better self if you can

@andershedman7889

3 жыл бұрын

Play it beter if you can

@84kjk

2 жыл бұрын

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

@paulkate72

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

Sonny Boy is perhaps my ultimate Blues man .....so much soul....~

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

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

@polonaj1824

2 ай бұрын

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

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

Najbolji svirac bluza na usnoj harmonici sveta ikad!

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

@jaysewall1

5 жыл бұрын

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

5 жыл бұрын

blues requests a soul...

@TCJACJ2000

5 жыл бұрын

Sonny is one of the greatest ever.

@simon01ize

5 жыл бұрын

Not everyone has good taste though mate!

@heartyblack

5 жыл бұрын

russians the white house etc@@DigitalShark99

A genius, one! RIP Sonny.

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

Legendary

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

Sonny Boy Williamson, patrimônio da humanidade.

@ddoeser5830

2 жыл бұрын

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

@markymarco2570

2 жыл бұрын

What?

@BenitoSevillano-jp3xq

Жыл бұрын

Totalmente de acuerdo. Un genio

Wonderful video of Sonny Boy. This is a Blues Man, the genuine article.

@asdu4412

5 жыл бұрын

Sonny Boy Williamson II, the genuine article with a counterfeit name.

@sonjadietz5297

5 жыл бұрын

Right!

@Blue_3rd

5 жыл бұрын

William Maurer Whether they call him Aleck or Alex or ‘Rice’ Miller or SBW II, he was one of a kind. A true harmonica legend.

@gechoye

4 жыл бұрын

52 dislikes right now🙄

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

No Words to describe this masterpiece by the Maestro. Thanks

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

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

Esse cara é um gênio

Quem do Brasil ouvindo esse blues

@saluzera2040

3 жыл бұрын

Salve!!!

@matheuslonghi1

3 жыл бұрын

opaaaa

@Nino-bw9rf

3 жыл бұрын

Top demais!

@joaovenancio1769

3 ай бұрын

isto sim e artista de verdade

@fabiosoares2232

2 ай бұрын

☝️☝️☝️

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

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

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 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹

I love you !!!

this is pure gold

King of harmonica .... fantastic !

wow, that was fn cool.

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

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.

Even his snapping of fingers is in the right grooving time

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

@lugopinzon5798

14 күн бұрын

es un virtuoso eso es un hecho..la memoria del internet siempre lo mostrara (bueno hasta que acaben rompiendola es lo mas probable tal y como van las cosas) .realmente fuera de serie este tipo..mis respetos por su esperanza ..personalmente ya no estoy muy seguro de eso..admiro a los que como usted todavia lo creen

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❤

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.

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

Video quality is pristine

just love this man

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

A great blues God. A unique character.

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

Love his phrasing!

@giovanna722

4 жыл бұрын

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

@OnceTheyNamedMeiWasnt

2 жыл бұрын

Love your phrasing, and your...timing.

This is absolutely one of the most BEAUTIFUL videos I’ve ever seen..... wow! True legend, True talent 🖤

I love me some Sonny Boy!

Great, great!

My soul is black!

I live it

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

thanks for uploading, its fuking amazing video

I LIKE IT TWICE 😊❤️😘❤️☺️

Sture Nordin bas and perhaps Rune Gustavsson guitar, Great perfomance!!!

@snivlem1

4 жыл бұрын

Tack!

@OttelidGuitar

4 жыл бұрын

@@snivlem1 Lennart Nylén (guitar) and Sture Nordin (bass)

The Amazing Sonny Boy

Existem muitos "Blues Harp" muitos bons, mas Sonny será sempre o pelé da Harp, tem mais além de talentoso é muito...muito simpático e feliz com que faz, que é tocar com amor a sua Harp. Esteja com Deus tocando seus Blues Harp. Eduardo J. Deiró/São Paulo Brasil

@birdlegg9698

2 жыл бұрын

Which god are you talking about?! God has nothing to do with the Blues, but white people are “taught that we’re not as intelligent as white people. But, I don’t see any gods showing up at our shows!! Nor, do you!! We don’t need gods, we don’t need gods, we need to be at peace!!! We can take care of ourselves, and this will get better, if the powers that be would stop stealing our lives and culture!! Have you forgotten who gave us the Blues, in the first place?! Once, when I was on tour in Brazil, there was a church across the street from the hotel where we were staying, out of curiosity, I went across the street to read the placard that was displayed on the church property!!! What I read was disgusting, to say the least, what I saw was even more discusting!! Brazil has some horrid history of slavery, and they are still discriminating against the non-white people down there, too!!

@E5PAZ

2 жыл бұрын

Boa 👍🏾

@ddoeser5830

2 жыл бұрын

Gaat mij door merg en been Geweldig Mooi R.I.P ❤🇳🇱 ONVERGETELIJK JAAR 2O22 🙏👋

Great Sonny Boy !!

Watching the smoke from my corn. Cob pipe fade into the light in my garage while listening to this is 👌

@ignanttv3006

4 жыл бұрын

On your screensaver?

THANKS

RESPECT! This is such a gem!

thats the best thing i've ever heard, blew rasberries the whole time in disbelief xxxxx

@veskoradojicic2728

3 жыл бұрын

Dear all , I am not a person who likes to write a much so in brief I'll explain how I see, feel a blues. Basic sound a sound of ship steam engine, train whistle, sound of travel in te chains, silence, home, life, fear ... Dear people, can you just imagine how tremendous, phenomenal experience of the pain and suffer were needed to produce something we call blues. No more comment just listen...

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

Uno de los reyes, un verdadero placer escuchar su música

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

Thank you! Shared on Google+ & Facebook. Remembering *Sonny Boy williamson - December 5, 1912 - May 25, 1965*

@arongunner1522

3 жыл бұрын

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

Keep playin' in heaven Sonny Boy. Love you man!

what a treasure!! finding this video just made my day!!

Smooth as I’m burning my harps ❤️🎤❤️😎🎶

Cool ever 🎵✌️

It's still holds

El blues en su expresión más profunda y verdadera..

wow so beautiful

awesome.

Some people's taste is only in their mouth. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

Super ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❤

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

Love his music...A legend in the blues. n harp....I listen to him cuz its so nice and story telling song and very enjoyable...I love the harmonica...m blues!!

Awesome!Pure Blues!

Blues is the soul of any kind of music