SONNY ROBERTSON conveys the emotional meaning of life not only with his voice but through his fingertips, as he sings duets with his Fender Jazz Master guitar, Dorothy Mae, named for his soft-spoken but strong mother; and his Stratocaster named Matey R. after his aunt, who played ragtime piano and sometimes drank a little too much.

Sonny started singing with the church choir at age 4, before embarking on a long musical journey that would lead to his singing with Ike and Tina Turner, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, Albert Collins, and many more.


Henry Townsend died in 2006. Sonny says: "I had known Henry Townsend for forty years or more. When I had a problem, he always had a way for me to succeed. We would talk once a week and share so many things together. To find out more, watch for my book, When Sonny Gets Blue, where I will share my life with you."

"Albert King was my biggest mentor and best friend. This picture is in the barbershop where we all met. I can't tell you how much he meant to me. This pic was taken in 1972 at the famous barber shop Mop City, where all the musicians congregated ~ Albert, Lil Milton, Ike Turner, Mel and Tim, The Profiles, The Tabs, Luther Ingram, even the great Henry "Hank" Aaron when he was in St. Louis. Mop City was the place now called the Drop Shop on Vandeventer and St. Louis Avenue. If you're ever in town, go see Robert Mitchell. He has great stories about all the greats."

Sonny with Ingrid Berry,
daughter of Chuck Berry

Sonny with Earl Pryor, son of Snooky Pryor,
pioneer of the post-WWII blues sound

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