Al King
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 25 years ago |
Date of birth | August 8,1926 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Monroe |
Louisiana | |
United States | |
Date of died | January 21,1999 |
Died | Oakland |
California | |
United States | |
Albums | Lost & Found - Atlantic Records - The Blues |
Genres | R&B/Soul |
Blues | |
Record labels | Sharp Edge Records |
Rhino Atlantic | |
Master Classics | |
Lost & Found | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 808940 |
Al King Life story
Alvin K. Smith, who performed and recorded as Al King, was an American blues singer and songwriter. King was born in Monroe, Louisiana. After moving to Los Angeles he recorded for the Shirley and Sahara labels in the 1950s and 1960s, and had a number 36 R&B chart hit in 1966 with "Think Twice Before You Speak".