Earl King

Summary

Earl King is a human^[1]. He was born in New Orleans^[2]. He was born on February 7, 1934^[3]. He died in New Orleans^[4]. He died on April 17, 2003^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], songwriter^[7], composer^[8], guitarist^[9], and jazz musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Earl King was born in New Orleans^[2].
• Earl King died in New Orleans^[4].
• Earl King was born on February 7, 1934^[3].
• Earl King was born on November 30, 1932^[12].
• Earl King died on April 17, 2003^[5].
• Burial took place at Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2^[13].
• Earl King held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Earl King's native language^[15].
• Earl King's professions included singer-songwriter^[6].
• Earl King's professions included songwriter^[7].
• Earl King worked as a composer^[8].
• Earl King's professions included guitarist^[9].
• Earl King worked as a jazz musician^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Earl King is Big Chief^[16].
• Earl King was a member of American Federation of Musicians. Local 496 (New Orleans, La.)^[17].
• Earl King is recorded as male^[18].
• Earl King's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Earl King's genre is blues^[20].
• Earl King's genre is jazz^[21].
• Earl King's genre is rhythm and blues^[22].
• Earl King's record label is recorded as Savoy Records^[23].
• Earl King's record label is recorded as Ace Records^[24].
• Earl King's record label is recorded as Black Top Records^[25].
• Earl King's record label is recorded as Charly Records^[26].
• Earl King's discography is recorded as Earl King discography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-02-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2003-04-17^[31]

• Genre(s): blues, new orleans blues, new orleans r&b, r&b^[32]

• Community tags: blues, classic pop and rock, new orleans blues, new orleans r&b, r&b^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0ad58e2b-51d9-4c6b-a609-2804246b70da^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in New Orleans^[2], Earl King… Recorded date of birth include February 7, 1934^[3] and November 30, 1932^[12]. English was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], songwriter^[7], composer^[8], guitarist^[9], and jazz musician^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Earl King is Big Chief^[16].

Death and Burial

Earl King died on April 17, 2003^[5]. He passed away in New Orleans^[4]. The cause of death was diabetes^[35]. He is buried at Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2^[13].

Why It Matters

Earl King ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Earl King born?

Earl King's place of birth was New Orleans^[2].

Where did Earl King die?

Earl King died in New Orleans^[4].

What did Earl King do for work?

Earl King worked as singer-songwriter^[6], songwriter^[7], composer^[8], guitarist^[9], and jazz musician^[10].