Written by Sonny Boy Williamson II • Willie Dixon • Ralph Bass • Unreleased song
Last updated on February 15, 2022
From Wikipedia:
“Help Me” is a blues standard first recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson II in 1963. 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. “Help Me” became a hit in 1963 and reached number 24 in the Billboard R&B chart.
The song was later included on the 1966 Williamson compilation More Folk Blues. In 1987, “Help Me” was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in the “Classic of Blues Recordings” category. It is featured on many Sonny Boy Williamson greatest hits albums including His Best. […]
Unofficial live • Released in 2001
3:15 • Live
Concert From the concert in Arles, France on Jul 13, 1972
Unofficial live • Released in 2001
3:17 • Live
Concert From the concert in Hull, United Kingdom on Feb 11, 1972
“Help Me” has been played in 1 concerts.
Arles • Theatre Antique • France
Jul 13, 1972 • Part of Wings Over Europe Tour
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Andrew Lynch • 2 months ago
This was also played in Hull on the University Tour.