Homesick James

Homesick James James Williamson, 30 April 1910; Somerville, TN A contemporary and acquaintance of Robert Johnson, Son House, Johnny Shines, Big Joe Williams, Elmore James and other major blues luminaries, Homesick James has been described as the quintessential bluesman—a guitarist who evolved from itinerant Delta songster to Chicago-based recording artist and performer. Citations of his birth date and year have varied, from 30 April or 3 May, and from 1905, 1910, or 1914. Some sources list his…