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RILEY B. KING (1925- )

RILEY B. KING (1925- ). Early Life. Born September 16, 1925 near Indianola, Mississippi Parents: Alfred King and Nora Ella King (Sharecroppers) Worked in the cotton fields as a child and heard “field hollers” sung by plantation workers Sang and played guitar in church at age 8.

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RILEY B. KING (1925- )

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  1. RILEY B. KING(1925- )

  2. Early Life • Born September 16, 1925 near Indianola, Mississippi • Parents: Alfred King and Nora Ella King (Sharecroppers) • Worked in the cotton fields as a child and heard “field hollers” sung by plantation workers • Sang and played guitar in church at age 8

  3. MUSICAL LIFE • First performed with the gospel group, Elkhorn Jubilee Singers • Moved to Memphis in 1945. • Sang with the Beale Street Blues Boys in Memphis, TN • He worked as a radio DJ at WDIA in Memphis (1948-1952) using the name Blues Boy King

  4. He named his guitar “Lucille” As a child he played a homemade instrument which was a wire strung on two nails.

  5. Musical Influences

  6. Famous Songs • “Three O’Clock Blues” (1sthit recording) • “Every Day I Have the Blues” • “The Thrill is Gone” (produced in 1969)

  7. Other interests • Co-founder of the Foundation for the Advancement of Inmate Recreation and Rehabilitation (FAIRR) • He has performed many live performances in prisons.

  8. AWARDS • 6 personal GRAMMY awards • One GRAMMY was received in 2001 for his work with Eric Clapton on a blues album called Riding with the King • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987) • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1987) • Kennedy Center Honors (1995)

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