Sonny boy williamson ii biography of christopher

So, do we know who he really was? Perhaps not, but more information has come to light in recent years concerning the man referred to as Sonny Boy Williamson II. He was born in, or near, Glendora, MS, and that is about all there is for fact. His birth date has been listed as December 5, either in 1894, 1897, 1899, 1901, or 1909, while March 11, 1908, is what his headstone reads, but his passport, in the name of Sonny Boy Williams, stated he was born on April 7, 1909.

Bill Donoghue, who has been gathering information on Sonny Boy and has a website at www.sonnyboy.com, retained blues scholar, Dr. David Evans, to search census records from 1920 which provided further clues ultimately pointing to December 5, 1912 as the actual date of his birth. Donoghue also reportedly talked with Miller's two sisters, Mary Ashford and Julia Barner, who stated the only musician in their family, which consisted of 21 siblings total, was their baby brother, "Alex," the name that appeared in the 1920 cens The BluesHarp Page:Legends:Sonny Boy Williamson II TOSAM