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Sonny Boy Williamson I

1914 - 1948

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John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson (March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He is often regarded as the pioneer of the blues harp as a solo instrument. He played on hundreds of recordings by many pre–World War II blues artists. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sonny Boy Williamson I has received more than 359,081 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Sonny Boy Williamson I is the 1,548th most popular musician (down from 1,295th in 2019), the 7,720th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,390th in 2019) and the 596th most popular American Musician.

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  • 360k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.50

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Sonny Boy Williamson I ranks 1,548 out of 2,662. Before him are Cliff Edwards, Maxim, Ronnie Lane, James P. Johnson, Bev Bevan, and Mose Allison. After him are Michael Anthony, Christopher Franke, Nick Menza, Richard Sinclair, Cherie Currie, and Yang Hyun-suk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Sonny Boy Williamson I ranks 286. Before him are William Grut, Karel Kolský, Ersilio Tonini, Ted Moore, Astrid Henning-Jensen, and Helen Johns. After him are Jeff Corey, Armen Alchian, Sven Jacobsson, Mary Carlisle, Wendell Corey, and Billy Eckstine. Among people deceased in 1948, Sonny Boy Williamson I ranks 144. Before him are Gustav Schuft, Manuel Arce y Ochotorena, Pencho Zlatev, Malcolm Campbell, D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, and Charles A. Beard. After him are Claude McKay, Edgar Kennedy, Frank Benford, Joseph Wedderburn, Juan Esteban Montero, and Arthur Whitten Brown.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sonny Boy Williamson I ranks 7,720 out of 18,182. Before him are Gerald Carr (1932), Willard Metcalf (1858), Mose Allison (1927), Carolyn Porco (1953), Barry Sullivan (1912), and Larry Drake (1950). After him are Michael Anthony (1954), Tony Hillerman (1925), Ashlyn Gere (1959), Jason Williams (1975), David Belasco (1853), and Missi Pyle (1972).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sonny Boy Williamson I ranks 596. Before him are Billy Strayhorn (1915), Josh Klinghoffer (1979), Bukka White (1906), Cliff Edwards (1895), James P. Johnson (1894), and Mose Allison (1927). After him are Michael Anthony (1954), Cherie Currie (1959), Derek Sherinian (1966), Tadd Dameron (1917), Seasick Steve (1951), and Daniel Johnston (1961).

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