Episode 126: “For Your Love” by the Yardbirds
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Yardbirds and Sonny Bo Williamson
Williamson's birth name was Rice Miller, and he'd originally taken the name Sonny Bo Williamson. The group were annoyed that Williamson was drunk on stage and would call out songs they hadn't rehearsed. Shortly after this, the group cut some demos on their own, which we used to get them a deal with Columbia, a subsidiary of EMI.
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