Sonny Boy Williamson

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Sonny Boy Williamson may refer to either of two 20th-century American blues harmonica players:

  • Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914–1948), John Lee Curtis Williamson, "The Original Sonny Boy Williamson", born in Tennessee and associated with Bluebird Records and pre-war blues
  • Sonny Boy Williamson II (date unconfirmed–1965), Aleck "Rice" Miller, born in Mississippi and associated with Checker Records and post-war blues