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Earl King
Earl King
Born: Feb 7, 1934 in New Orleans, LA
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Died: Apr 17, 2003 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: Blues
Styles: New Orleans R&B, Funk, Early R&B, New Orleans Blues
Biography: Unilaterally respected around his Crescent City homebase as both a performer and a songwriter, guitarist Earl King was a prime New Orleans R&B force for more than four decades. Born Earl Johnson, the youngster considered the platters of Texas guitarists T-Bone Walker and Gatemouth Brown almost as fascinating ...Read full biography
Hard River to Cross
Hard River to Cross
Released: 1993
Label: P-Vine Japan
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The quirky guitarist with the endlessly wavy hair made it two winners in a row with this one. Snooks Eaglin guests on guitar for three tracks (including the hilarious "Big Foot" and a joyous "No City like ...Read full review
Sexual Telepathy
Sexual Telepathy
Released: 1990
Label: Black Top
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Reunited with a more sympathetic New Orleans rhythm section (bassist George Porter, Jr., and drummer Kenny Blevins) and a funkier horn section, King excelled handsomely on this uncommonly strong outing. ...Read full review
More Earl King albums: Main Albums (7), Compilations (12)
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