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Earl King (07 Feb 1934 - 17 Apr 2003)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (18)

Official

Album

  1. Sexual Telepathy 01 May 1990
  2. Hard River to Cross 1993
  3. Street Parade 2003
  4. The Sonet Blues Story 2005
  5. The Singles Collection 1953-62 05 Oct 2018
  6. King of New Orleans

Album - Compilation

  1. Earl's Pearls 1997
  2. Come On: The Complete Imperial Recordings 10 Jun 2003
  3. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Earl King 1953-1955 2006
  4. Come On: 40 Original Rhythm & Blues Classics 05 Feb 2016
  5. Let The Good Times Roll: Singles As & Bs 1955-1962 12 Feb 2016

Single

  1. A Mother’s Love / I’m Your Best Bet, Baby 1954
  2. Those Lonely, Lonely Nights / Baby You Can Get Your Gun Jul 1955
  3. Come On 1960
  4. Trick Bag / Always a First Time 1962

Other

  1. New Orleans Blues
  2. New Orleans Street Talkin'

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. The New Orleans Revue guitar

Recordings by (179)

  1. A Mother’s Love 3:07 (1954)
  2. I’m Your Best Bet, Baby ?:?? (1954)
  3. Those Lonely, Lonely Nights ?:?? (Jul 1955)
  4. Baby You Can Get Your Gun 2:08 (Jul 1955)
  5. Come On, Part I ?:?? (1960)
  6. Come On, Part II ?:?? (1960)
  7. Trick Bag ?:?? (1962)
  8. Always A First Time ?:?? (1962)
  9. Don’t Take It So Hard 2:40 (1975)
  10. A Mother's Love 2:42 (1987)
  11. You Better Know 2:03 (1987)
  12. The Things That I Used To Do 2:51 (1987)
  13. Mama & Papa 2:17 (1987)
  14. Love Me Now 1:57 (1987)
  15. Come On - Part I 2:40 (1987)
  16. Come On - Part II 1:53 (1987)
  17. Don't Cry My Friend 2:22 (1987)
  18. Don't You Lose It 2:38 (1987)
  19. We are Just Friends 2:08 (1987)
  20. You're More To Me Than Gold 2:39 (1987)
  21. A Case Of Love 2:03 (1987)
  22. Come On (Pt. 1) 2:50 (1988)
  23. Things I Used to Do 4:16 (1988)
  24. Old Mr. Bad Luck 3:06 (01 May 1990)
  25. A Weary Silent Night 3:03 (01 May 1990)
  26. Time for the Sun to Rise 4:48 (01 May 1990)
  27. No One More for the Road 3:13 (01 May 1990)
  28. Going Public 3:19 (01 May 1990)
  29. Love Is the Way of Life 4:13 (01 May 1990)
  30. Sexual Telepathy 3:54 (01 May 1990)
  31. Happy Little Nobody's Waggy Tail Dog 4:28 (01 May 1990)
  32. Make a Better World 4:10 (01 May 1990)
  33. I’ll Take You Back Home 2:41 (01 May 1990)
  34. Love Rent 8:02 (1990)
  35. Night Time Is the Right Time 6:44 (1990)
  36. Street Parade 3:14 (22 Jul 1991)
  37. Come On, Pts. 1 & 2 4:30 (1992)
  38. Eating and Sleeping 2:16 (21 Mar 1993)
  39. Medieval Days 3:45 (1993)
  40. Seduction 5:04 (1993)
  41. Hard River to Cross 5:12 (1993)
  42. Clairvoyant Lady 3:02 (1993)
  43. It Hurts to Love Someone 4:32 (1993)
  44. No City Like New Orleans 4:34 (1993)
  45. Big Foot 3:41 (1993)
  46. Your Love Means More to Me Than Gold 5:01 (1993)
  47. I'm Still Holding On 4:39 (1993)
  48. Handy Wrap 4:52 (1993)
  49. Love Can Save the World 5:20 (1993)
  50. I’m Your Best Bet Baby 2:20 (25 Mar 1994)
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On Recordings (4)

Instruments

  1. I’m Your Best Bet Baby 2:20 Earl King (25 Mar 1994) guitar

Vocals

  1. Big Chief (Part 2) 2:34 Professor Longhair (16 Nov 1993)
  2. Big Chief (live) 7:52 Professor Longhair (16 Nov 1993)
  3. I’m Your Best Bet Baby 2:20 Earl King (25 Mar 1994)

Credited as (8)

  1. Earl King
  2. Professor Longhair & Earl King
  3. Earl King & Roomful of Blues
  4. Hansome Earl
  5. Earl Johnson
  6. Earl King & Roberta Flack
  7. Freddie King, Albert King & Earl King
  8. Earl King & Roomful Of Blues

Works (22)

Wrote

  1. 'Til I Say Well Done
  2. You Mean More to Me Than Gold
  3. Life’s Ups and Downs
  4. My Love Is Strong
  5. Knock 'em Out
  6. Those Lonely, Lonely Nights

Composed

  1. Finns det lite stolthet kvar, finns det också hopp om bättring
  2. Trick Bag
  3. Come On (Part III)
  4. Let the Good Times Roll
  5. Well Done
  6. Make a Better World
  7. Come On, Part 1
  8. Time for the Sun to Rise
  9. Big Chief
  10. Do Re Mi

Lyrics

  1. Trick Bag
  2. Come On (Part III)
  3. Big Chief
  4. Come On, Part 1
  5. Do Re Mi
  6. Let the Good Times Roll

Links (18)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134631781
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87818930
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87818930/
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13974175q
  5. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=426385
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6tv8q4d

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/earl-king-6bd63232.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/274061

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000151469

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1266198/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/100318069

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q931607

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/88592
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/76ox7koAGPytUmTZGU6zWn

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/650165

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/650165

Biographies

  1. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/earl_king.htm
  2. http://www.cascadeblues.org/History/king_earl.htm