Sonny Boy Williamson. | Photo by T.W. Utley~Courtesy University of Mississippi Archives
The grave site of Sonny Boy Williamson. | Courtesy University of Mississippi Archives
The family of John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson gathers at the June 1 dedication of his TN Historical Commission marker in Jackson. The blues legend's 4th grade teacher Emma Bruce Ross (L) also took part in the ceremonies. | Courtesy University of Mississippi Archives
The grave site of Sonny Boy Williamson. | Courtesy University of Mississippi Archives
Sonny Boy Williamson. | Photo by T.W. Utley~Courtesy University of Mississippi Archives
John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson, left, and Big Bill Broonzy in Chicago in 1948. | Photo by Yannick Bruynoghe~Courtesy University of Mississippi Archives
Billy Boy Arnold. | Photo by Brad Meese
Good Morning, School Girl record label by John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson.
Downtown Aurora as seen from the new Waubonsie Community College building, looking east at the Fox River in June of 2011. | Marianne Mather~Sun-Times Media
Since it opened in 1928, the Leland Hotel has been the centerpiece of Aurora’s skyline. The crown atop the downtown skyscraper was the 19th floor ballroom. The walls were red, green and black. The ceiling was painted like the night sky, with each wrought-iron light …
