Sly Williams Boot Hill

I do not own the copyright to this recording. This video is for historical and educational purposes

Nobody knows who Sly Williams was. The authors of "Blues Records 1943-1970" Mike Leadbitter, Leslie Fancourt & Paul Pelletier stated that the artist was aurally similar to Clarence Samuels.

However, Clarence Samuels was a blues/jazz/ R&B sax player, popular in the 1940's and 50's. He was later believed to have disappeared from public view in New Orleans, after getting beaten up one night and having his saxophone smashed in either New Orleans or Baton Rouge, La. (sources vary upon the story).

"Boot Hill" was later covered by Johnny Winter on his 1984 album "Guitar Slinger"

It was also covered by Stevie Ray Vaughan and his version is on the 1991 posthumous compilation album "The Sky Is Crying".

Recording location and year of recording is unknown regarding this version.

Sly Williams:Vocals and possible guitar.

All other musicians unknown.

Originally issued on Sutton LP 316 (title unknown)

This recording taken from the CD "My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama"

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• Sly
• Williams
• Boot
• Hill
• 1960's
• Blues
• Guitar
• Johnny
• Winter
• Stevie
• Ray
• Vaughan

[nesnejls]

"My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama' ... that's a proper album title.

[Luray101]

lawd have mercy. Never heard that version b4; and I love the horn sections, a big part of real blues sound.

[christopher321]

this tune was one of the ones that started my obsession with blues and lead guitar - never equalled...

[GoreeCarter]

I´ve read that Sly Williams was in fact Cleo Page. He re-recorded the song in 1970 on his JSP album "Leaving Mississippi". No way near as wild, though! My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama is a great record by the way.