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History. King was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. He is the son of blues musician Tabby Thomas. [4] His early recordings were released under the name Chris Thomas. He has won awards including "Album of the Year" for both Grammy Award and Country Music Awards. King has sold more than 10 million records in the United States.
About the Artist and Author. Born in 1962, guitarist Chris Thomas King became the last major folk blues discovery of the 20th Century when he was discovered in Louisiana in 1979 by a folklorist from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. He was introduced to the world by the venerable folk label Arhoolie Records as an authentic folk-blues ...
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Prairieville, LA. March 2023 — Grammy and Country Music Association (CMA) award winner, guitarist, and author Chris Thomas King, son of the late Juke Joint icon Tabby Thomas, has founded The Blues Origin Institute, a new non-profit organization. The Blues Origin Institute is committed to preserving the authentic history and culture of the ...
6 Photos. Multi-talented Grammy Award-winning blues artist, producer, composer and actor Chris Thomas King was born in 1962. His father, Tabby Thomas is a well-respected blues musician and owner of the famed Baton Rouge blues club Tabby's Blues Box and Heritage Hall. He grew up among the finest blues musicians in the genre at his father's blues ...
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Feb 22, 2023 · Grammy-winning blues musician, actor, producer, and now author Chris Thomas King asserts that the blues has been commodified and presented as African American folk art by white purveyors, equating projects like ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax’s field recordings of folk music (including the blues) to the audio equivalent of National Geographic ...
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Renowned blues guitar virtuoso Chris Thomas King is back with his latest musical offering, "Big Grey Sky," a soul-stirring album that redefines the boundaries of blues and showcases the depth of his guitar prowess. Dropping October 13, 2023, this album is a testament to Chris Thomas King's enduring influence in the world of ...
Chris Thomas King. Actor: O Brother, Where Art Thou?. Multi-talented Grammy Award-winning blues artist, producer, composer and actor Chris Thomas King was born in 1962. His father, Tabby Thomas is a well-respected blues musician and owner of the famed Baton Rouge blues club Tabby's Blues Box and Heritage Hall. He grew up among the finest blues musicians in the genre at his father's blues club ...
