Help_Me_(Sonny_Boy_Williamson_II_song)

Help Me (Sonny Boy Williamson II song)

Help Me (Sonny Boy Williamson II song)

Blues standard

"Help Me" is a blues standard first recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson II in 1963.[1] The song, a mid-tempo twelve-bar blues, is credited to Williamson, Willie Dixon, and Ralph Bass and is based on the 1962 instrumental hit "Green Onions" by Booker T. and the MGs.[1] "Help Me" became a hit in 1963 and reached number 24 in the Billboard R&B chart.[2]

Quick Facts Single by Sonny Boy Williamson II, B-side ...

The song was later included on the 1966 Williamson compilation More Folk Blues.[3] In 1987, "Help Me" was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in the "Classic of Blues Recordings" category.[4] It is featured on many Sonny Boy Williamson greatest hits albums including His Best.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Herzhaft, Gerard (1992). "Help Me". Encyclopedia of the Blues. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press. p. 450. ISBN 1-55728-252-8.
  2. [2]
    Whitburn, Joel (1988). Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 447. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
  3. [3]
    Chess Records 1509 (1966)
  4. [4]
    Blues Foundation (November 10, 2016). "1987 Hall of Fame Inductees: Help Me – Sonny Boy Williamson (No. 2) (Checker, 1963)". The Blues Foundation. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  5. [5]
    "His Best [MCA] - Sonny Boy Williamson II | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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