- The Sonet Blues Story · 1977
- New Orleans Soul 60's · 2000
- Let the Good Times Roll · 1983
- Jimi Hendrix's Influences · 2013
- Ultimate Mardi Gras · 2000
- New Orleans Blues · 1981
- Earl King Selected Favorites · 2006
- An Introduction to Earl King · 1986
- The Very Best of Earl King - Earl's Pearls · 1997
- New Orleans Blues · 1981
- No City Like New Orleans · 1993
- Authentic '50s Rock · 2006
- The Very Best of Earl King - Earl's Pearls · 1990
Albums
Singles & EPs
About Earl King
True to his name, Earl King was one of the kings of New Orleans R&B in the 1950s and '60s. A disciple of Crescent City bluesman Guitar Slim, King starting recording in 1953, and worked on the Savoy, Specialty, and Ace labels throughout the '50s. In the early '60s, King was a part of the vibrant New Orleans R&B scene centered on Imperial Records (Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, etc.). He later worked as a songwriter and producer for other New Orleans artists, writing classics like Professor Longhair's “Big Chief.”
- HOMETOWN
- New Orleans, LA, United States
- BORN
- 7 febbraio 1934
- GENRE
- Blues