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A composer of blues standards such as "Come On" (covered by Jimi Hendrix, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan) and "Big Chief" (recorded by Professor Longhair), he was an important figure in New Orleans R&B.
2 feb 2021 · Earl King: Poet Laureate of New Orleans — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER. Earl King’s lyrical blues and electric stage presence set him apart. But he’s never been properly honored as a Louisiana writer who penned songs for Dr. John, the Neville Brothers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Jimi Hendrix.
17 apr 2001 · King of New Orleans by Earl King released in 2001. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Track 15: outtake from Sexual Telepathy session, previously issued on a Blues-a-Rama sampler. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2001 CD release of "King Of New Orleans" on Discogs.
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1 feb 2024 · Born Earl Silas Johnson IV in New Orleans on Feb. 7, 1934, he was raised in the Irish Channel and began playing the guitar as a teenager. According to writer Jeff Hannusch, King and two...
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18 nov 2021 · Earl King was one of the many New Orleans R&B legends whom Schneidau put onstage at Tip’s over the next 11 years. In 1993, he was lured away to help launch the New Orleans House of...
17 nov 2003 · Earl King - Blues Guitarist, vocalist (1934 - 2003) Earl King, a native of New Orleans, was a flamboyant performer, singing with bluesy ease and playing guitar solos that curled and sliced across the rolling New Orleans beat.
