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Saunders Samuel King (March 13, 1909 – August 31, 2000) was an American R&B and blues guitarist and singer. Life and career. Saunders King was born in Staples, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. His parents, Bishop Judge L. King and Sarah Anasilistine King built a church in Louisiana before moving the family to Texas and then to Oroville, California.
Nov 4, 2023 · King was originallyfrom... "S.K. Blues", which was originally released on Dave Rosenbaum's Rhythm label,was a gigantic hit and has become a standard of its era. King was originallyfrom...
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Aug 31, 2000 · Saunders King. Pioneering R&B guitarist Saunders King had his first hit in 1942 with "S.K. Blues." King was a preacher's son who sang gospel in his father's church in Oakland. He learned piano, banjo and ukulele. In….
Aug 31, 2019 · b/w What's Your Story, Morning GloryGreat guitar solo around 1:15 mark
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May 6, 2020 · Saunders King, who came up playing in Slim Jenkins’ house band, recorded the first hit blues record from the Bay Area in 1942, an innovative electric-guitar-infused song called “S.K. Blues.”
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About Saunders King. Pioneering R&B guitarist Saunders King had his first hit in 1942 with "S.K. Blues." King was a preacher's son who sang gospel in his father's church in Oakland. He learned piano, banjo and ukulele. In 1938 he began playing guitar and wound up singing with the Southern Harmony Four for an NBC radio station in San Francisco.
Mar 13, 2015 · Saunders King (vocals, guitar); Eddie Taylor (tenor saxophone); Sammy Deane (trumpet) ; Johnny Cooper ( piano)Saunders King was the first “King of the Blues....
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