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Pearl King

real name Pearl Rita King Bartholomew

Pearl King is credited on 1,272 releases across 364 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,272

Credits

364

Albums

8

Decades active

199

In collections

Biography

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Pearl King, born August 10, 1922 deceased April 18, 1967 in New Orleans, she was the wife of Dave Bartholomew and has writer credit on many songs associated with Dave Bartholomew, a New Orleans composer, artist, band leader, producer and A&R man. Pearl King is sometimes credited as P King, P. King or King. Pearl King died of cancer at the age of 44. The variation or alias of Earl King is not correct.

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Credited work

1,272 releases · 364 albums · active 1955–2026

  • Performance · 1,385
  • Other credits · 21

Studios: Soundpush Studios · Third Coast Sound · Rockfield Studios · Royal Recording Studios, Memphis

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