- The Sonet Blues Story · 1977
- Ultimate Mardi Gras · 2000
- New Orleans Blues · 1981
- The Sonet Blues Story · 1977
- An Introduction to Earl King · 1986
- Hard River to Cross · 1993
- Hard River to Cross · 1993
- The Very Best of Earl King - Earl's Pearls · 1990
- New Orleans Blues · 1965
- The Sonet Blues Story · 1977
- Hard River to Cross · 1993
- The Recipe for Gumbo · 2019
- Hard River to Cross · 1993
Albums
- 2006
- 2006
- 1993
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
- February 7, 1934
- GENRE
- Blues