John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson, a renowned blues harmonica player and singer, was tragically murdered on June 1, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois. He was 34 years old at the time of his death. Williamson, an African-American musician, was widely regarded as the pioneer of the blues harp as a solo instrument and had a significant influence on many postwar blues performers.
On the night of his death, Williamson was walking home after performing at the Plantation Club on Chicago's south si
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