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Earl King
Earl King on stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 1997
Earl King on stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 1997
Background information
Birth name Earl Silas Johnson IV
Born February 7, 1934(1934-02-07)
Origin New Orleans, Louisiana
Died April 17, 2003 (aged 69)
Genre(s) Blues
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar
Years active 1953–2001

Earl King (February 7, 1934 – April 17, 2003[1][2]) was a singer, guitarist, and songwriter, most active in blues music. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the Music and Culture of New Orleans and Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Being a composer of well known standards such as "Come On" (covered by Jimi Hendrix), and Professor Longhair's "Big Chief", he is considered to be one of the most important figures in New Orleans R&B music and beyond. Come On also known as Let the Good Times Roll is a song written and first performed by New Orleans R&B artist Earl King. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Professor Longhair (born Henry Roeland Byrd, also known as Roy "Bald Head" Byrd and as Fess) ( December 19, 1918 - January "Big Chief" is a song composed by Earl King in the early 1960s

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History

King was born with the name Earl Silas Johnson IV[3] in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana His father, a local piano player, died when King was still a baby, and he was brought up by his mother. [3] With his mother, he started going to church at an early age. In his youth he sang gospel music, but took the advice of a friend to switch to blues to make a better living. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression

King started to play guitar at age 15. Soon he started entering talent contests at local clubs including the Dew Drop Inn. It was at one of those clubs where he met his idol Guitar Slim[4]. Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones ( December 10 1926 &ndash February 7 1959) was a New Orleans King started imitating Slim, and his presence gave a big impact on his musical directions. In 1954, when Slim was injured in an automobile accident (right around the time Slim had the #1 R&B hit with "The Things That I Used To Do"), King was deputized to continue Slim's band tour, representing himself as Slim. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) After succeeding in this role, King became a regular at the Dew Drop Inn. [4]

His first recording came in 1953. Events Arthur Bliss replaces Arnold Bax as Master of the Queen's Music. He released a 78 "Have you Gone Crazy b/w Begging At Your Mercy" on Savoy label as Earl Johnson. Savoy Records is the name of a US jazz Record label. Starting in the mid 1940s Savoy played an important part in popularizing Bebop. [3] The following year, talent scout Johnny Vincent introduced King to Specialty label and he recorded some sides including "Mother's Love" which created a little stir locally. Specialty Records was an American Record label based in Los Angeles In 1955, King signed with Johnny Vincent's label, Ace. Events January 1 - RCA victor announces a marketing plan called "Operation TNT His first single from the label "Those Lonely, Lonely Nights" become huge hit reaching #7 on the R&B chart. [5] He continued to record during his stay at the label which lasted for 5 years, and during the time, he also he started writing songs for other artists such as Roland Stone and Jimmy Clanton. Jimmy Clanton (born September 2 1940 was

In 1960, Dave Bartholomew invited King to record for the Imperial label. Dave Bartholomew (born 24 December 1920, Edgard, Louisiana, United States of America) is a Musician, Band leader This article is about the Imperial Records label currently owned by EMI. At Imperial, he was backed by host of musicians including Bob and George French, James Booker, and Wardell Quezergue, not to mention Dave Bartholomew. Bob French is an United States Jazz Drummer and a radio show host at WWOZ from New Orleans Louisiana. James Carroll Booker III ( December 17, 1939 - November 8, 1983) was born in New Orleans, Wardell Quezergue (b 1930 is an American music arranger producer and bandleader known among New Orleans musicians as the “Creole Beethoven” Dave Bartholomew (born 24 December 1920, Edgard, Louisiana, United States of America) is a Musician, Band leader It was at this label he recorded his signature songs "Come On" and "Trick Bag". (the former of which remained a much covered standard for decades especially for Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Anson Funderburgh. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan ( October 3, 1954 August 27, 1990) was an American Blues-rock Guitarist Anson Funderburgh (born November 15 1954, Plano, Texas) is a Blues Guitar player and band leader The latter has also been widely covered including the version by the pop singer Robert Palmer. Robert Allen Palmer ( 19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) born in Batley, Yorkshire, was an English )

Imperial went belly up in 1963, and for the remainder of the 1960s King went without a recording contract. During this time, he mostly concentrated in producing and songwriting for local labels NOLA and Watch. His compositions from this era includes Professor Longhair's "Big Chief", Willie Tee's "Teasin' You", and Lee Dorsey's "Do-Re-Mi". Professor Longhair (born Henry Roeland Byrd, also known as Roy "Bald Head" Byrd and as Fess) ( December 19, 1918 - January "Big Chief" is a song composed by Earl King in the early 1960s Willie Tee ( February 6 1944 - September 11 2007) was a keyboardist songwriter singer producer and notable early architect of New Orleans Lee Dorsey ( December 24 1924 – December 1 1986) was an Afro-American pop / R&B Singer during the He also went to Detroit for an audition with Motown Records and recorded a few tracks in the mid 60's. "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. (3 tracks from the session appeared on CD "Motown's Blue Evolution" released in 1996. )

In 1972, he was joined by Allen Toussaint and the Meters to record the album "Street Parade". Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - Allen Toussaint, ˈtuːseɪnt (born January 14 1938 is an American Musician, Songwriter and Record producer. The Meters were an American Funk band based in New Orleans Louisiana. Though Atlantic initially showed interest in releasing it, they eventually declined. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock The title cut "Street Parade" was released as a single from Kansu label at the time, but the rest had to wait till 1982 to see the light of the day when the album was finally released by Charly in UK. See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982

During the 1970s, he recorded another album "That Good Old New Orleans Rock 'n Roll" which was released by Sonet in 1977. He also is on "New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 1976" album.

In the early 1980s, he met Hammond Scott, co-owner of Black Top Records[4] and started to record for the label. Black Top Records was a New Orleans Louisiana based Independent record label founded in 1981 by brothers Nauman S The first album "Glazed", backed up by Roomful of Blues was released in 1986. Roomful of Blues is a horn-driven musical band that plays Jump blues. Second Album "Sexual Telephathy" came in 1990. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 It featured Snooks Eaglin as a guest on 2 tracks, and also Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters backed him up on some tracks. Snooks Eaglin (born Fird Eaglin Jr, January 21 1936, New Orleans, Louisiana) is a Guitarist and Singer This article refers to the musician For the district attorney of Travis County Texas see Ronnie Earle. His third from the label "Hard River To Cross" (1993) was backed by stalwarts such as George Porter, Jr., David Torkanowsky, and Herman V. George Porter Jr (born December 26, 1947 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a bassist and singer in New Orleans most famous for playing with The Meters Ernest, III, and probably the most solid effort among his Black Top releases. Though he sounds well on this release, his health slowly went downhill thereafter, and he did not record again before he died in 2003. See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels

In fall of 2001, he was hospitalized for an illness during a tour to New Zealand, however, that did not stop him from performing. See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island In December of the same year, he toured Japan[6], and he continued to perform off and on locally in New Orleans until his death. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

He died on April 17, 2003, just a week before the New Orleans Jazz Fest. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the Music and Culture of New Orleans and His funeral was held during the Fest period on April 30, and many musicians including Dr. John, Leo Nocentelli and Aaron Neville were in attendance. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Dr John (also Dr John Creaux) is the Stage name of Malcolm John Rebennack Jr Leo Nocentelli (born 15-Jun-1946 in New Orleans LA is one of the founding members of the New Orleans funk band The Meters. Aaron Neville (born January 24 1941 in New Orleans Louisiana) is an American soul and R&B singer [4] His Imperial recordings, which have been long out-of-print, were reissued on CD soon after he died. The June 2003 issue of a local music magazine OffBeat paid a tribute to King by doing special articles on him. OffBeat is a monthly music magazine in New Orleans Louisiana first published in 1988. [4]

Discography

Original Albums

Compilations

References

  1. ^ Earl King Biography on Allmusic.com
  2. ^ Earl King by Greg Johnson
  3. ^ a b c Musician Biographies: Earl King
  4. ^ a b c d e OffBeat magazine, June 2003 issue "The Legacy Of Earl King"
  5. ^ Allmusic.com Billboard singles
  6. ^ Park Tower Blues Festival History

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Persondata
NAME King, Earl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Johnson, Earl Silas IV
SHORT DESCRIPTION American songwriter and guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans, Louisiana
DATE OF DEATH April 17, 2003
PLACE OF DEATH New Orleans, Louisiana
Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana
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