Alex or Aleck Miller (originally Ford, possibly December 5, 1912 – May 24, 1965), known later in his career as Sonny Boy Williamson, was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He was an early and influential blues harp stylist who recorded successfully in the 1950s and 1960s. Miller used various names, including Rice Miller and Little Boy Blue, before calling himself Sonny Boy Williamson, which was also the name of a popular Chicago blues singer and harmonica player. To distinguish the two, Miller has been referred to as Sonny Boy Williamson II.
He first recorded with Elmore James on "Dust My Broom". Some of his popular songs include "Don't Start Me Talkin'", "Help Me", "Checkin' Up on My Baby", and "Bring It On Home". He toured Europe with the American Folk Blues Festival and recorded with English rock musicians, including the Yardbirds, the Animals. "Help Me" became a blues standard, and many blues and rock artists have recorded his songs.
Disc 1:
1.Cool, Cool Blues
2.Do It If You Wanna
3.Crazy 'bout You, Baby
4.Eyesight To The Blind
5.Pontiac Blues
6.Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues
7.Mighty Long Time
8.Nine Below Zero
9.Too Close Together
10.Cat Hop
11.She's Crazy (Take 1)
12.309
13.Sonny's Rhythm (Take 1)
14.City Of New Orleans
15.Keep It To Yourself (Take 1)
16.Going In Your Direction (Take 4)
17.She's Crazy (Take 2)
18.Sonny's Rhythm (Take 2)
19.Keep It To Yourself (Take 2)
20.Going In Your Direction (Take 5)
Disc 2:
1.Going In Your Direction
2.Red Hot Kisses
3.Getting Out Of Town
4.She Brought Life Back To The Dead (45 Version)
5.She Brought Life Back To The Dead (78 Version)
6.Empty Bedroom
7.From The Bottom
8.Mr. Downchild
9.Stop Now Baby
10.I Cross My Heart
11.West Memphis Blues
12.Come On Back Home
13.Stop Crying
14.Clowning With The World (Take 1)
15.I Ain't Beggin' Nobody (Take 2)
16.Shuckin' Mama 21
17.From The Bottom (Take 1)
18.From The Bottom (Take 3)
Disc 3:
1.I Ain't Beggin' Nobody (Take 3)
2.From The Bottom (Take 6)
3.Don't Start Me Talkin'
4.All My Love In Vain
5.Keep It To Yourself
6.The Key (To Your Door
7.Let Me Explain
8.Your Imagination
9.No Nights By Myself
10.Boppin' With Sonny
11.Fattening Frogs For Snakes
12.I Don't Know
13.Cross My Heart
14.Dissatisfied
15.Born Blind
16.Ninety-Nine
17.Your Funeral & My Trial
18.Wake Me Baby
Disc 4:
1.Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
2.Unseeing Eye
3.Temperature
4.Lonesome Cabin
5.Trust Me Baby
6.Too Close Together
7.The Goat
8.It's Sad To Be Alone
9.Stop Right Now
10.The Hunt
11.Little Village
12.One Way Out
13.Nine Below Zero
