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Born: February 07, 1934 in Fort Worth, TX
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's
Died: August 14, 1971 in New York, NY
Genre: R&B

Biography:
King Curtis was the last of the great R&B tenor sax giants. He came to prominence in the mid-'50s as a session musician in New York, recording, at one time or another, for most East Coast R&B labels. A long association with Atlantic/Atco bega ...More >>

Discography: 2005 Sweet Soul/Everybody's Talkin' 1985 Live in New York Soul Time 1972 Mr. Soul 1971 Live at Fillmore West More >>

Member Of: The Curtis Orchestra The Killer Joe Orchestra More >> Similar Artists: David "Fathead" Newman The Coasters Big Jay McNeely Ray Charles Earl Bostic More >>

Influenced By: Louis Jordan Illinois Jacquet Arnett Cobb The Coasters Lionel Hampton More >> Followers: Brother Vernard Johnson Michael Brecker Junior Walker Clarence Clemons Tom Scott More >>

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