Sonny Boy Williamson - The Sky Is Crying (Remastered) (2017) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller) is acknowledged as one of the most charismatic and influential blues musicians, with considerable prowess on the harmonica and highly creative song writing skills. One listen to Sonny Boy and you’ll know no one else was quite the same.

This album is a must have for any Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller) fan.

Every blues harmonica player since Sonny Boy has struggled to master his style. You can hear his licks played by James Cotton (whom Sonny Boy raised and tutored), Junior Wells, Howling Wolf, Junior Parker and literally hundreds of other harp players. But one listen to Sonny Boy and you’ll know no one else was quite the same. It’s hard to think of a single song he recorded not worth listening to again and again.

In this outstanding recording quality you can hear the exchange from Lung to Breath to Harmonica, plus Sonny Boy’s distinctive gravelly voice.

"Miller's music was as entertaining and fun as any that emanated from Chicago during the city's blues heyday. His canon is among the most consistently high-quality of any bluesman's, and this recording is an important addition to his legacy. It's an exquisitely crafted, often hilarious peek into a side he seldom revealed. And between the astonishing demonstrations of harmonica virtuosity and the mind-boggling lyrical convolutions, the genius of Rice Miller soars at unfettered full throttle." (David Whitens, Chicago Reader)

Tracklist:
01. The Sky Is Crying
02. Don't Let Your Right Hand
03. Coming Home to You Baby
04. The Story of Sonny Boy Williamson
05. Gettin' Together
06. Little Girl
07. I Can't Understand
08. Slowly Walk Close to Me
09. I Wonder Do I Have a Friend

Personnel:
Sonny Boy Williamson, harmonica, vocals
Matt Murphy, guitar
Memphis Slim, piano
Billie Stepney, drums

Digitally remastered