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Born: February 07, 1934 in Fort Worth, TX
Years Active: 50 's, 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 began in 1958, especially on recordings by the Coasters. He recorded singles for many small labels in th... Continue Bio >>

Discography:
King Curtis & the Kingpins
It's Party Time
2006 Memphis Soul Stew
2005 Sweet Soul/Everybody's Talkin'
1985 Live in New York
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