John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson
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N 35° 32.828 W 088° 49.453
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John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson
Waymark Code: WM1TYM
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2007
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"Sonny Boy" Williamson (1914-1948), the music innovator responsible for the acceptance of the harmonica as an authentic blues tool, os buried in old Blair's Chapel CME Cemetery, 5 miles southwest. The most influential blues harmonica player of his day, he made a powerful contribution to American music and is recongnised as a master of the blues genre. In his mouth and hands, the harmonica learned to wail and chirp, laugh and cry, in spanking new rhythms and to daring new beats.
Marker Name: John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 4D 44
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commision
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