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Earl King
real name Earl Silas Johnson IV
New Orleans, United States · 1934-02-07 – 2003-04-17
Earl King is credited on 1,159 releases across 297 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,159
Credits
297
Albums
8
Decades active
553
In collections
Biography
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Earl King (born February 7, 1934, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA – died April 17, 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, most active in blues music. Disciple and friend of Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones.
Do not confuse with Earl 'Connelly' King who also recorded under the name "Earl King" for King Records.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,159 releases · 297 albums · active 1955–2025
- Performance · 1,341
- Other credits · 27
- Production · 12
Studios: Record Plant, N.Y.C. · Dallas Sound Lab · Riverside Sound · Sea-Saint Studio
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Electric Ladyland
1968
Couldn't Stand The Weather
1984
Soul To Soul
1985
Riptide
1985
Alright, Still
2006
50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Gold Records, Vol. 2)
1959
Dr. John's Gumbo
1972
G. I. Blues
1960
Desitively Bonnaroo
1974
The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
2002
Over The Edge (Original Sound Track)
1979
Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars
1977
Fiyo On The Bayou
1981
A Girl Called Dusty
1964
Burglar
1974
Addicted To Love
1985
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
1985
Ain't Done With The Blues
2025
A Legendary Christmas
2018
The Very Best Of The Meters
1997
Mardi Gras In New Orleans
1977
Dusty
1964
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974 (Volume 5 1962 - 1966)
1985
Guitar Slinger
1984
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