Somebody Help Me

~ Recording by Sonny Boy Williamson

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.12Somebody Help Me2:17Sonny Boy WilliamsonMore Real Folk BluesSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum
Chess (US label)
1.12Somebody Help Me2:17Sonny Boy WilliamsonMore Real Folk BluesSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD-9277
2.18Somebody Help Me2:20Sonny Boy WilliamsonThe Chess YearsSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
Charly Records1303
2.6Somebody Help Me2:19Sonny Boy WilliamsonThe EssentialSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1993-06-08
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD09343
2.6Somebody Help Me2:19Sonny Boy WilliamsonThe EssentialSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)CHD2-9343
2.6Somebody Help Me2:19Sonny Boy WilliamsonThe Essential Sonny Boy WilliamsonSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)CHD2-9343, D 224678
1.24Somebody Help Me2:17Sonny Boy WilliamsonThe Real Folk Blues - More Real Folk BluesSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-03-12
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)088 112 823-2
1.38Somebody Help Me2:17Sonny Boy WilliamsonSonny Boy Williamson: 55 MasterpiecesSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recorded in:Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960)
producer:Marshall Chess
editor:Ralph Bass
bass:Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):Fred Below
guitar:Eddie King Milton (Chicago blues musician)
Luther Tucker
harmonica:Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
piano:Otis Spann
vocals:Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
recording of:Somebody Help Me (in 1960-06)

Related works

Somebody Help Me

lyricist and composer:Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)