Rice Miller, "Sonny Boy II", began his association with Chess Records in 1955, when he was already at least 45 years old. His exuberant yet dynamic and intricate playing brought the harmonica from the Delta to Chicago, influencing every harp blower since. He developed his rough and wild, hard-swinging, juke-joint style during extensive travels throughout the South. These 45 potent Chess recordings are more refined and urbanized than his earlier Trumpet work, but still capture the excitement of those early sides. Included are remakes of Trumpet classics such as "Eyesight to the Blind" (re-titled "Born Blind") as well as classic gems including "One Way Out" and "Bring It On Home." --Marc Greilsamer
Album: The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson II (Disc 1)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 65:55
Size: 150.9 MB
Styles: Chicago blues, Harmonica blues
Year: 2013
[2:33] 1. Good Evening Everybody
[2:35] 2. Don't Start Me Talking (Single Version)
[2:50] 3. All My Love In Vain
[3:30] 4. You Killing Me
[2:55] 5. Let Me Explain
[3:00] 6. Your Imagination
[3:04] 7. Don't Lose Your Eye
[2:50] 8. Keep It To Yourself (Single Version)
[2:33] 9. The Key (To Your Door) (Alternate)
[2:55] 10. Have You Ever Been In Love
[2:22] 11. Fattening Frogs For Snakes (Single Version)
[2:27] 12. I Don't Know
[2:53] 13. Like Wolf
[3:23] 14. Cross My Heart
[2:39] 15. Ninety Nine
[2:34] 16. Born Blind
[4:06] 17. Little Village (With False Start And Dialog)
[3:00] 18. Unseen Eye
[2:32] 19. Your Funeral And My Trial (Single Version)
[2:50] 20. Keep Your Hands Out Of My Pocket
[3:07] 21. Unseeing Eye
[2:19] 22. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
[2:46] 23. The Goat (Mono Instrumental Version)
The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson II (Disc 1)