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CURTIS King
(sax,kb)

Personal Data:

Born: 07.02.1934 (Fort Worth, Texas, USA, as Curtis Ousley)
Died: 13.08.1971 (killed in the street accident)

Appearances:

? The Coasters
cca 1965-66 The Squires
cca 1970 Aretha Franklin (sax)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Have Tenor Sax Will Blow1959
2.The New Scene of King Curtis21.04.1960
3.Sax In Motion1963
4.Soul Serenade1964
5.King Curtis Plays Hits Of Sam Cooke1965
6.That Lovin' Feelin'1966
7.Live At Small's Paradise
(live)
1966
8.King Curtis Plays Great Memphis Hits1967
9.Kingsize Soul1967
10.Sweet Soul1968
11.Best Of King Curtis1968
12.Instant Groove1968
13.One More Time1968
14.Get Ready1969
15.Live At Fillmore
(live)
1969
16.Everybody's Talkin'1969
17.Eternally Soul1970
18.Do Your Thing1970 Wounded Bird
19.Live at Fillmore West
(live)
1971 Rhino
20.Blues At Montreux1972
21.Soul Twist1972
22.Mr. Soul1972
23.Soul Time1973
24.King Soul1973
25.Soul Meeting1974
26.Star Collection1974
27.Jazz Groove
(2LP)
6/1974 Prestige
28.Take The Last Train Home1976
29.Sax Rock11/1976 Musidisc
30.20 Golden Pieces1982
31.King Curtis1983
32.Trouble in Mind / It's Party Time1995
33.King of the Sax27.01.2004Varese
34.Memphis Soul Stew14.03.2006Collectables
35.Platinum Collection19.03.2007Warner Platinum
36.Unchained Melody24.04.2007Collectables
37.Azure05.06.2007Essential Media GRP
38.Live in New York
(live)
19.08.2008JSP
39.King Curtis Meets Lee Allen
& Lee Allen
25.08.2009Collectables
40.Music For Dancing / The Twist30.11.2010Shout
41.Arthur Murray's Music for Dancing
credited to: King Curtis Jazz Combo & Don Covay
26.06.2012Serious Class
42.Old Gold / Doin' the Dixie Twist07.08.2012Music All
43.Wail Man Wail25.09.2012Fantasic Voyage
44.Soul Twist: The Best of the Early Sixties31.03.2015Fuel
45.The Complete Atco Singles04.12.2015Real Gone
46.Give a Twist Party / The Shirelles Sing to Trumpets and Strings
& The Shirelles
11.03.2016Hoo Doo
47.The Best of King Curtis30.09.2016Friday Music
48.Soul Twistin' With the King!27.01.2017Jasmine

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Soul Twist
& The Noble Knights
2/1962 Enjoy 17
2.Beach Party
& The Noble Knights
7/1962 Capitol 60
3.Wobble Twist
& The Noble Knights
7/1962 Enjoy 119
4.Do The Monkey7/1963 Capitol 92
5.Soul Serenade2/1964 Capitol 51
6.Hide Away10/1964 Capitol 112
7.Tanya11/1964 Capitol 130
8.Spanish Harlem12/1965 Atco 89
9.Jump Back4/1967 Atco 63
10.You Don't Miss Your Water6/1967 Atco 105
11.Memphis Soul Stew8/1967 Stax 33
12.For What It's Worth
& The Kingpins
11/1967 Atco 87
13.I Was Made To Love Her
& The Kingpins
12/1967 Atco 76
14.(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
& The Kingpins
3/1968 Atco 84
15.Valley Of The Dolls
& The Kingpins
5/1968 Atco 83
16.I Heard It Thru The Grapevine
& The Kingpins
8/1968 Atco 83
17.Harper Valley P.T.A.
& The Kingpins
9/1968 Atco 93
18.Games People Play
& The Kingpins
3/1969 Atco 116
19.Foot Pattin' (Part 2)
& The Kingpins
4/1969 Atco 123
20.Instant Groove
& His Kingpins
5/1969 Atco 127
21.La Jeanne
& His Kingpins
7/1969 Atco 128
22.Teasin' / Soulin'
with Delaney Bramlett & Eric Clapton & Friends
4/1970 Atco 128
23.Whole Lotta Love1/1971 Atco 64
24.Teasin'
& Delaney Bramlett And Friends
26.07.1974Atlantic

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19742522.06.197456Jazz Recordsalbum review