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King Curtis
King Curtis
Born: Feb 7, 1934 in Fort Worth, TX
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Died: Aug 14, 1971 in New York, NY
Genre: R&B
Styles: Hard Bop, Instrumental Rock, Southern Soul, Early R&B, Soul-Jazz, East Coast Blues, Soul
Biography: King Curtis was the last of the great R&B tenor sax giants. He came to prominence in the mid-'50s as a session musician in New York, recording, at one time or another, for most East Coast R&B labels. A long association with Atlantic/Atco began in 1958, especially on recordings by the Coasters. He recorded ...Read full biography
Live At Fillmore West [Deluxe]
Live At Fillmore West [Deluxe]
Released: 2006
Label: Rhino Atlantic
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After the issue of the four-disc complete Aretha Franklin/King Curtis Live at Fillmore West concerts on the limited-edition Internet-only Rhino Handmade, the label has seen fit to release the original ...Read full review
Live at Fillmore West
Live at Fillmore West
Released: 1971
Label: WEA Japan
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Recorded in front of an enthusiastic audience and released just one week before Curtis' murder in 1971, Live at Fillmore West is a brilliant confirmation of the saxophonist's place in popular music. Backed ...Read full review
More King Curtis albums: Main Albums (28), Compilations (40), Singles & EPs (1)
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