March 11, 1908
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Sonny Boy Williamson II
American blues musician (1912–1965)
Sonny Boy Williamson II has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 5, 1899 in Glendora, United States.
Born
December 5, 1899
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: May 25, 1965
- Birthplace
- Glendora, United States, Mississippi
- Professions
- composer, recording artist, blues musician, songwriter, musician, harmonicist, singer, bandleader
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: December 5, 1899 (BnF authorities; IMDb; AllMusic) or March 11, 1908 (No external source identified) or December 5, 1912 (Mississippi Blues Trail) or in 1899 (Integrated Authority File; Library of Congress Authorities).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
December 5, 1912
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Mississippi Blues Trail
in 1899
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
- Source: Library of Congress Authorities
More about Sonny Boy Williamson II
- Pseudonyms
- The Goat, Willie Williamson, Reverend Blue, Willie Miller, Little Boy Blue, Sonny Boy Williamson, Aleck Ford, Footsie
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Sonny Boy Williamson II born?
Sonny Boy Williamson II was born in Glendora, United States; Mississippi.
When did Sonny Boy Williamson II die?
Sonny Boy Williamson II died on May 25, 1965.