It has always frustrated me that national media outlets place so much focus on Clarksdale, Miss., as a capital of the blues while giving no attention to nearby Helena. Give those Mississippians credit ...
A brass Hohner Marine Band harmonica owned and played by Sonny Boy Williamson II. A hand-length metallic harmonica featuring a reddish brown comb with engraved embossing’s on both sides the instrument ...
On this day in 1965, blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, Sonny Boy Williamson II died in his sleep. By the time of his death his career had seen him play with the legendary Robert Johnson ...