SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON LACEY BELLE 78RPM RCA VICTOR 20-2521
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Description
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON — 78rpm Catalog Description
ARTIST: Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Williamson)
TITLE: Lacey Belle / Polly Put The Kettle On
LABEL: RCA Victor
CATALOGUE NUMBER: 20-2521
FORMAT: 10" Shellac, 78rpm
COUNTRY OF RELEASE: US
RELEASE DATE: November 1947 (Recorded March 28, 1947, Chicago)
GENRE: Chicago Blues / Bluebird Sound / Harmonica Blues
Historical Significance & Context
A vital late-period document from the undisputed "Father of Modern Blues Harp," the original Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson I). Recorded in Chicago in March 1947, this historic RCA Victor release catches the pioneering blues giant just over a year before his tragic, untimely passing in June 1948.
The lineup on this session is a dizzying, unprecedented gathering of urban blues royalty:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Vocals & Harmonica)
Big Bill Broonzy (Guitar)
Willie Dixon (Double Bass)
John Davis (Piano)
Charles Sanders (Drums)
Side A, "Lacey Belle," is a brilliant, driving example of the classic "Bluebird Sound" that Williamson spent a decade perfecting—featuring his signature, rhythmically advanced harmonica phrasing and unique, staccato vocal delivery seamlessly intertwined with Broonzy's clean acoustic guitar runs. Side B features the high-energy blues bopper "Polly Put The Kettle On," driven beautifully by a young Willie Dixon holding down the heavy bottom end. Finding original US post-war RCA Victor blues shellac from this specific 1947 session run is an exceptional challenge for roots and blues archivists. A powerhouse cornerstone item for any definitive early Chicago blues archive.
Technical Identifiers
Side A Matrix: 20-2521-A
Side B Matrix: 20-2521-B
Runout Variations: Stamped with original RCA Victor project codes (e.g., 4S / 1S matrices).
Shipping & Packaging Information
The disc is sandwiched between corrugated cardboard and wrapped in bubble wrap. This is then placed inside a double-skin box filled with packing void to prevent movement and provide maximum protection.
Carefully packed and promptly dispatched.
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