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King Curtis (07 Feb 1934 - 13 Aug 1971)

Male Person - United States saxophonist

 Also known as (1)

Releases (43)

Official

Album

  1. Have Tenor Sax, Will Blow 1959
  2. The New Scene of King Curtis 1960
  3. Azure 1960
  4. Soul Meeting 1960
  5. Arthur Murray's Music for Dancing: The Twist! 1961 (as King Curtis Combo)
  6. Old Gold 1961
  7. Country Soul 1962
  8. It's Party Time With King Curtis 1962
  9. Sax in Motion 1963
  10. Soul Serenade 1964
  11. Plays the Hits Made Famous by Sam Cooke 1965
  12. That Lovin' Feeling 1966
  13. Plays The Great Memphis Hits 1967
  14. Sweet Soul 1968
  15. Instant Groove 1969
  16. Get Ready 1970
  17. Everybody’s Talkin’ 1972
  18. Trouble in Mind 1992
  19. Live All over the Place 18 Dec 2018
  20. Sax Rock
  21. King Curtis Plays the Great Memphis Hits / King Size Soul
  22. King Curtis, Volume 1

Album - Compilation

  1. Home Cookin' 1992
  2. Blow Man, Blow! 1992
  3. Instant Soul: The Legendary King Curtis 19 Oct 1994
  4. Night Train 1995
  5. The Best of King Curtis 01 Aug 1996
  6. The Best of King Curtis [Collectables] 24 Sep 1996
  7. King of the Sax 27 Jan 2004
  8. The Platinum Collection 20 Mar 2007
  9. Soul Serenade - The Magic Of King Curtis 2011
  10. Seven Classic Albums 2012
  11. Wail Man Wail: The Best of King Curtis (1952–1961) 2012
  12. The Complete Atco Singles 2015

Album - Live

  1. Live at Fillmore West 1971
  2. Live At Small's Paradise 20 Mar 2013

Single

  1. Summer Dream / Melancholy 1964
  2. Memphis Soul Stew / Blue Nocturne 1967
  3. The Christmas Song / What Are You Doing New Year's Eve 1968

Other - Compilation

  1. Take the Last Train Home

Relationships (7)

Performance Name Of

  1. Curtis Ousley

Member Of

  1. King Curtis & The Kingpins
  2. King Curtis & The Noble Knights
  3. King Curtis and His Royal Men
  4. Delaney & Bonnie
  5. King Curtis and His Orchestra

Supporting By

  1. John Blackwell, Sr. drums (drum set)

Recordings by (446)

  1. Midnight Ramble 2:30 (1959)
  2. Linda 3:11 (1959)
  3. The Shake 2:38 (1959)
  4. Jaywalk 4:17 (1959)
  5. Lil Brother 4:51 (1959)
  6. Peter Gunn 2:56 (1959)
  7. The Groove 3:10 (1959)
  8. Snake Eyes 2:58 (1959)
  9. Cuban Twilight 2:48 (1959)
  10. Birth of the Blues 2:34 (1959)
  11. Chili 2:09 (1959)
  12. Da Duh Dah 5:11 (1960)
  13. Have You Heard? 10:23 (1960)
  14. Willow Weep for Me 5:24 (1960)
  15. Little Brother Soul 8:35 (1960)
  16. In a Funky Groove 10:49 (1960)
  17. Close Your Eyes 2:34 (1960)
  18. Unchained Melody 2:28 (1960)
  19. Off Shore 3:06 (1960)
  20. The Nearness of You 2:58 (1960)
  21. Misty 2:46 (1960)
  22. Stranger 2:44 (1960)
  23. When I Fall in Love 2:36 (1960)
  24. It Ain't Necessariliy So 2:56 (1960)
  25. Our Love Is Here to Stay 2:54 (1960)
  26. My Love Is Your Love 2:28 (1960)
  27. Sweet and Lovely 2:48 (1960)
  28. Azure 3:04 (1960)
  29. Soul Meeting 7:00 (1960)
  30. Lazy Soul 7:14 (1960)
  31. All the Way 5:29 (1960)
  32. Jeep’s Blues 6:56 (1960)
  33. What Is This Thing Called Love? 5:41 (1960)
  34. Do You Have Soul Now? 6:24 (1960)
  35. Night Train 2:58 (1961)
  36. You Came a Long Way From St Louis 2:22 (1961)
  37. Honky Tonk 4:52 (1961)
  38. Fever 2:43 (1961)
  39. Tuxedo Junction 2:59 (1961)
  40. Lean Baby 3:00 (1961)
  41. The Hucklebuck 2:47 (1961)
  42. Soft 2:53 (1961)
  43. Tippin' In 2:33 (1961)
  44. So Rare 2:36 (1961)
  45. Harlem Nocturne 3:53 (1961)
  46. Jersey Bounce-Twist 2:23 (1961)
  47. Twistin' Time 2:25 (1961)
  48. Honeysuckle Rose 2:15 (1961)
  49. Peppermint Twist 2:15 (1961)
  50. The Hucklebuck 2:17 (1961)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Thunder and Lightning 2:37 Chuck Willis (1958) tenor saxophone
  2. I Cried a Tear 2:36 LaVern Baker (1958) tenor saxophone
  3. Betty and Dupree 2:26 Chuck Willis (1958) tenor saxophone
  4. My Crying Eyes 2:34 Chuck Willis (1958) tenor saxophone
  5. Ooh-Sha-Lala 2:01 Mickey and Kitty (Apr 1959) tenor saxophone
  6. The Kid Brother 2:33 Mickey and Kitty (Apr 1959) tenor saxophone
  7. Jole Blon 1:50 Waylon Jennings (1959) saxophone
  8. Soul Meeting 7:00 King Curtis (1960) tenor saxophone
  9. My Love Is Your Love 2:28 King Curtis (1960) saxophone
  10. Jeep’s Blues 6:56 King Curtis (1960) tenor saxophone
  11. Close Your Eyes 2:34 King Curtis (1960) saxophone
  12. The Nearness of You 2:58 King Curtis (1960) saxophone
  13. Have You Heard? 10:23 King Curtis (1960) tenor saxophone
  14. In a Funky Groove 10:49 King Curtis (1960) tenor saxophone
  15. Misty 2:46 King Curtis (1960) saxophone
  16. All the Way 5:29 King Curtis (1960) tenor saxophone
  17. Our Love Is Here to Stay 2:54 King Curtis (1960) saxophone
  18. Anacruses 5:42 Oliver Nelson, King Curtis & Jimmy Forrest (1960) tenor saxophone
  19. In Passing 7:30 Oliver Nelson, King Curtis & Jimmy Forrest (1960) tenor saxophone
  20. Little Brother Soul 8:35 King Curtis (1960) tenor saxophone
  21. Unchained Melody 2:28 King Curtis (1960) saxophone
  22. Stranger 2:44 King Curtis (1960) saxophone
  23. It Ain't Necessariliy So 2:56 King Curtis (1960) saxophone
  24. Sweet and Lovely 2:48 King Curtis (1960) saxophone
  25. Lazy Soul 7:14 King Curtis (1960) tenor saxophone
  26. Do You Have Soul Now? 6:24 King Curtis (1960) tenor saxophone
  27. Azure 3:04 King Curtis (1960) saxophone
  28. When I Fall in Love 2:36 King Curtis (1960) saxophone
  29. Da Duh Dah 5:11 King Curtis (1960) tenor saxophone
  30. What Is This Thing Called Love? 5:41 King Curtis (1960) tenor saxophone
  31. Perdido 9:22 Oliver Nelson, King Curtis & Jimmy Forrest (1960) tenor saxophone
  32. Willow Weep for Me 5:24 King Curtis (1960) tenor saxophone
  33. Off Shore 3:06 King Curtis (1960) saxophone
  34. Sham Time 6:52 Eddie Harris (11 Mar 1961) tenor saxophone
  35. Down in the Valley 2:27 Solomon Burke (1962) tenor saxophone
  36. Looking for My Baby 2:21 Solomon Burke (1962) tenor saxophone
  37. You'll Be My Love 2:10 Chuck Willis (1962) tenor saxophone
  38. Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes 2:19 Chuck Willis (1962) tenor saxophone
  39. Baby (I Wanna Be Loved) 2:00 Solomon Burke (1962) tenor saxophone
  40. Gotta Travel On 2:11 Solomon Burke (1962) tenor saxophone
  41. I’m Hanging Up My Heart for You 3:07 Solomon Burke (1962) tenor saxophone
  42. Keep A Drivin' 2:20 Chuck Willis (1962) tenor saxophone
  43. The Swingin' Shepherd Blues 2:00 King Curtis (1964) saxophone
  44. Watermelon Man 2:33 King Curtis (1964) saxophone
  45. Soul Twist 2:35 King Curtis (1964) saxophone
  46. Java 2:15 King Curtis (1964) saxophone
  47. Memphis 2:51 King Curtis (1964) saxophone
  48. Soul Serenade 2:57 King Curtis (1964) saxophone
  49. Wiggle Wobble 2:17 King Curtis (1964) saxophone
  50. Tequila 2:00 King Curtis (1964) saxophone

Credited as (33)

  1. King Curtis
  2. King Curtis and Champion Jack Dupree
  3. Oliver Nelson, King Curtis & Jimmy Forrest
  4. King Curtis feat. Don Covay
  5. King Curtis & Doc Pomus
  6. The Shirelles & King Curtis
  7. Earl Palmer & King Curtis
  8. Delaney & Bonnie & Friends feat. King Curtis
  9. Aretha Franklin & King Curtis
  10. Jimmy Forrest / King Curtis / Oliver Nelson
  11. King Curtis with Delaney Bramlett, Eric Clapton & Friends
  12. Ray Sharpe & King Curtis
  13. Delaney & Bonnie with The Allman Brothers & King Curtis
  14. King Curtis Combo
  15. King Curtis, Melvin Daniels
  16. King Curtis with Count Hastings
  17. Ray Sharpe with the King Curtis Orchestra
  18. Melvin Daniels with King Curtis Orchestra
  19. The Shirelles with King Curtis
  20. King Curtis with Billy Preston
  21. King Kurtis
  22. King Curtis & The Shirelles
  23. King Curtis with Delaney Bramlett & Eric Clapton & Friends
  24. King Curtis & Bobby & The Rhythm Rockers
  25. King Curtis feat. Sam “The Man” Taylor
  26. King Curtis with Delaney Bramlett, Eric Clapton & Friends
  27. King Curtis feat. Derek Martin
  28. King Curtis & Tony Middleton
  29. King Curtis & Ronnie Miller
  30. Sam Price & King Curtis plus Mickey Baker
  31. Earl Palmer; King Curtis
  32. King Curtis & Count Hastings
  33. Bobby Freeman / King Curtis

Works (8)

Arranged

  1. Follow the Music

Wrote

  1. Your Old Lady
  2. Jealous Love
  3. Hello Sunshine

Composed

  1. Reminiscing
  2. Funky
  3. Hot-Rod

Lyrics

  1. Reminiscing

Events (1)

Support Act At

  1. The Beatles - Shea Stadium, New York

Links (18)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134426541
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/king_curtis
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13892888r
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87118070
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87118070
  6. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310546

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/King%20Curtis

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/538641

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/36862

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000090803

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/195756

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1345099

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/9258

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WxOgeRxUt0MwPrI7A5atQ
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/62357

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/823440

Biographies

  1. https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/king_curtis.htm
  2. http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/king-curtis/