John Lee Henley

b. 13 Feb 1919, Canton, Mississippi, USA. Henley discovered harmonica as a kid and performed for nation dances. Shifting to Chicago in 1943, he spent a while with John Lee ‘Sonny Son’ Williamson and found a great deal of technique, although his just record, documented in 1958, owes even more to the additional Sonny Son ‘Grain Miller’ Williamson, whom Henley experienced noticed in Mississippi. He stated to have followed Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Spires, his regular partner at that time, on the 1953 recording program, but never considered himself as a specialist musician. Mid-60s recordings for Testament explored his early repertoire, with game titles such as for example ‘Slidin’ Devil, ’ ‘Aged Mule’ and ‘Two Stage’, but nothing at all was issued.