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Blues standard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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]
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| Single by Sonny Boy Williamson II | ||||
| B-side | "Bye Bye Bird" | |||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | Chicago, January 11, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Checker (no. 1036) | |||
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| Sonny Boy Williamson II singles chronology | ||||
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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]
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