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King Curtis

Real Name:
Curtis Ousley
Profile:
Saxophonist, songwriter and producer. Born 7 February 1934 in Fort Worth, Texas, died murdered by junkies on 13 August 1971 in New York, New York.

Succesful both as a solo artist -best known for his 1967 hit Memphis Soul Stew- as well as a session musician and producer. Curtis mainly played and composed rhythm and blues or soul but also some Rock and roll and great bop or soul jazz. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
Sites:
rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=219
Aliases:
Curtis Ousley
In Groups:
Killer Joe Orchestra, The, King Curtis & The Kingpins
Variations:
All | King Curtis | C. Ousley | Curtis | K. Curtis | King Curtis Combo
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Discography

Releases:
Have Tenor Sax, Will Blow (LP, Album, Mono)   ATCO Records 1959
Arthur Murray's Music For Dancing The Twist! ◄ (2 versions)   RCA Victor 1961
Beach Party / Turn 'Em On (7")   Capitol Records 1962
Soul Twist / Twisting Time (7")   Enjoy Records (4) 1962
Spanish Harlem / Boss (7")   ATCO Records 1965
That Lovin' Feeling (LP, Promo, Mono)   Atco Records 1966
Memphis Soul Stew (7", Single)   ATCO Records 1967
Ode To Billie Joe / Memphis Soul Stew (7", Single)   ATCO Records 1967
Plays The Great Memphis Hits (LP)   ATCO Records 1967
Sax In Motion (LP)   Camden 1968
Live At Fillmore West (LP)   ATCO Records 1971
Everbody's Talkin' (LP)   Atco Records 1972
Watermelon Man (LP)   Pickwick 1972
At Small's Paradise (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1973
Memphis Soul Stew / Teasin' (7")   Atlantic 1974
Star Collection (LP)   Midi 1974
The New Scene Of King Curtis (LP, RE)   New Jazz Records Inc., Original Jazz Classics 1985
Night Train (CD, Album)   Prestige 1995
The Best Of King Curtis (CD)   Capitol Jazz 1996
The Platinum Collection (CD, RM)   Warner Platinum 2007
Bad Habits / So Nice When It Lasted (7", Promo)   Columbia  
C'mon And Swim / Soul Twist (7")   Collectables  
Give A Twist Party (LP)   Scepter Records  
Greatest Hits (CD, Album)   Evergreen  
King Curtis (LP)   ATCO Records  
Quicksand / On Broadway (7")   ATCO Records  
Production:
Till I Can't Take It Anymore (7", Single)   Atlantic 1968
Pop Corn Willy / Patty Cake (7", Single)   ATCO Records 1969
Everything Is Everything (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   ATCO Records ... 1970
You've Got A Friend / Gone Away (7") Gone Away Atlantic 1971
Whatever's Fair!: Atlantic Soul Explosion '72 (2xLP) Groove Me Atlantic 1972
Blues Power No. 6 - Freddie King Is A Blues Master (LP)   Atlantic 1973
An Anthology Vol. II (2xLP, Comp, Gat) The Weight Capricorn Records 1974
Confessin' The Blues (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Atlantic 1976
The Definitive Sound Of Atlantic Soul (2xCD) Memphis Soul Stew Warner.ESP 1999
Gedankenkontrolle (Cass) Sweet Inspiration Finalstage Records 2003
Co-production:
To Bonnie From Delaney (LP, Album)   Atlantic, ATCO Records, Atlantic 1970
Appears On:
Reminiscing / Baby, I Don't Care (7") Reminiscing MCA Records Ltd. 1962
Doctor Soul (LP, Comp, Mono) Soul Twist Sue Records 1966
Aretha Arrives (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Atlantic 1967
I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Atlantic ... 1967
Memphis Soul Stew / Lo Escuche A Traves De La Parra (7") Memphis Soul Stew Atlantic 1967
The Beat Goes On (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1967
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay / This Is Soul (7") This Is Soul ATCO Records 1968
Aretha Now (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Hello Sunshine Warner-Pioneer Corporation ... 1968
It Ain't Fair / Til I Can't Take It Anymore (7")   ATCO Records 1968
Lady Soul (Album, Comp) ◄ (9 versions)   Atlantic ... 1968
Once Upon A Dream (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1968
That's Soul II: Non Stop Soul Dancing (LP) Jealous Love Metronome, Metronome 1968
The Electrifying Eddie Harris ◄ (2 versions)   Atlantic ... 1968
It's Your Thing / You (7")   Atlantic 1969
Play It Cool / Funky (7") Play It Cool, Funky Cotillion 1969
Soul '69 ◄ (5 versions)   Atlantic ... 1969
Everything Is Everything (Album) ◄ (6 versions) Believe To My Soul ATCO Records ... 1970
The Best Of Herbie Mann (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Philly Dog Atlantic 1970
To Bonnie From Delaney (Album) ◄ (3 versions) They Call It Rock & Ro... ATCO Records ... 1970
Donny Hathaway (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Giving Up ATCO Records ... 1971
Imagine (Album) ◄ (20 versions) It's So Hard, I Don't ... Apple Records ... 1971
Live At Fillmore West (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Atlantic ... 1971
The Evolution Of Mann (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Scratch Atlantic 1972
Aretha's Greatest Hits (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Dr. Feelgood, Respect Atlantic ... 1973
Blues Power No. 6 - Freddie King Is A Blues Master (LP)   Atlantic 1973
Hustlers Convention (LP) Hamhock's Hall Was Big United Artists Records 1973
The Complete Buddy Holly Story (Box + 9xLP) You're The One, Come B... Coral 1973
Memphis Special (LP) Memphis Soul Stew Midi 1974
Super Soul (LP, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew Atlantic 1974
Benson Burner (2xLP)   Columbia 1976
You Can Leave Your Hat On (LP) Teasin' Fantasy 1976
Now (LP, Album) Reminiscing Philips 1978
20 Greatest Hits (LP, Album, Comp) The Last Mile On The Way Lotus 1983
Aretha - Live At Fillmore West (CD, Album, RM)   Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 1985
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947 - 1974 Volume 4 1958 - 1962 (CD, Comp) I Cried A Tear, Charli... Atlantic 1985
Buddy Holly (7", EP, Mono, Comp) Reminiscing, Reminiscing Old Gold (2) 1990
El Rayo-X (CD, Album) Your Old Lady Asylum Records 1990
Hustler's Convention (CD, Album) Hamhock's Hall Was Big... Celluloid 1990
Back To Mono (1958-1969) (4xCD, Comp)   ABKCO Records 1991
Aretha Live At Fillmore West (CD)   Rhino Records (2) 1993
The Electrifying Eddie Harris / Plug Me In (CD)   Atlantic 1993
The Very Best Of The Rascals (CD) It's Wonderful Rhino Entertainment Company 1993
Hustler's Convention With Doriella Du Fontaine And O.D. (CD) Hamhock's Hall Was Big... P-Vine Records 1994
The Prestige Soul/Jazz Encyclopedia Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Soul Meeting, Soul Mee... Prestige 1994
Hustlers Convention (CD) Hamhock's Hall Was Big... Charly Records Ltd. 1996
Right On! - Break Beats And Grooves From The Atlantic & Warner Vaults (4xCD, Comp + Box) Funky Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Right On! Vol 4 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) They Call It Rock & Ro... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) ... 2001
One Night Stand! At The Harlem Square Club (CD, Album, RM, RE)   RCA 2005
The Very Best Of Blues Brother Soul Sister (3xCD, Comp + Box) Memphis Soul Stew Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2005
The Definitive Soul Collection (2xCD, Comp, RM) Lovey Dovey Atlantic, Rhino Entertainment Company 2006
Rare & Unreleased Recordings From The Golden Reign Of The Queen Of Soul (2xCD, Comp, RM)   Rhino Entertainment Company, Atlantic 2007
One Night Stand! At The Harlem Square Club (LP, RM, RE)   RCA 2008
Memphis Soul Stew - The Great Memphis Soul Instrumentals (LP, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew, Ins... Atlantic Special  
Reminiscing (7", Mono, Single) Reminiscing Coral  
The Best Of Buddy Rich (LP) More Soul World Pacific Jazz  
The Buddy Holly Portrait Series (10x7" + Box) Reminiscing MCA Records Ltd.  
Twist (LP)   Rifi Recordings, Time Records (3)  
Tracks Appear On:
Doctor Soul (LP, Comp, Mono) Soul Twist Sue Records 1966
An Anthology (2xLP, Com) Games People Play Capricorn Records 1972
The History Of Eric Clapton (Comp) ◄ (5 versions) Teasin' Polydor ... 1972
Whatever's Fair!: Atlantic Soul Explosion '72 (2xLP) Groove Me Atlantic 1972
Black Gold - 24 Carats (2xLP, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew Warner Special Products 1973
Blues 'N' Jazz (LP) Get With It Atlantic 1973
That's Soul 2 (LP) Changes Part II Midi 1973
That's Soul 4 (LP) Soul Serenade Midi 1973
An Anthology Vol. II (2xLP, Comp, Gat) The Weight Capricorn Records 1974
Lo Mejor Del Soul / 2 (2xLP) Last Night Atlantic 1974
Memphis Special (LP) Memphis Soul Stew, Hon... Midi 1974
Soul Christmas (LP, Comp) The Christmas Song, Wh... Midi 1974
Super Soul (LP, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew Atlantic 1974
Monster Soul (2xLP, Comp) Soul Twist DJM Records (2) 1976
Music Story Volume 8 (LP) Memphis Soul Stew Atlantic 1976
Soul Power (LP, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew Arcade 1976
Rock'N'Roll Story - Original Hits Vol.1 (LP, Comp) Sweet Georgia Brown Musidisc 1977
Soul Christmas (LP, Comp) The Christmas Song, Wh... Atlantic 1978
Black Magic: 40 Original Soul Tracks (2xLP, Ltd) Memphis Soul Stew, Tea... Pickwick 1979
Stompin’ At The Savoy (Cass) Rib Joint New Musical Express 1983
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 6 (1966-1969) (LP) Memphis Soul Stew Atlantic 1985
6 Of The 60's (12", Comp) Memphis Soul Stew Atlantic, Atlantic, Atlantic 1986
Memphis Soul Classics (CD) Memphis Soul Stew Warner Special Products 1987
The RCA Victor Blues & Rhythm Revue (2xLP) Open Up RCA Victor 1987
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Jingle Bell Rock (2xLP, Comp, RM) The Christmas Song Time Life Music, CBS Special Products 1987
Withnail And I (Original Soundtrack) (Album, Comp) ◄ (3 versions) A Whiter Shade Of Pale DRG Records ... 1987
Dance Juice (LP, Comp) Something Frantic BGP Records 1988
R & B / Rhythm And Blues (2xLP, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew WEA Records (France), WEA Musik GmbH 1989
Original ! Blue Funk (LP, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew Blue Funk Records (2) 1990
Classic Rock - On The Soul Side II (CD, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1991
Capricorn Records Presents The Fire/Fury Records Story (2xCD, Album, Comp) Soul Twist, Mr. Crow, ... Capricorn Records 1993
That's Soul (CD, Album) Memphis Soul Stew WEA International Inc. 1993
Still Got The Blues (4xCD, Comp, Box) Soul Groove (Part 1) Emporio 1994
The Prestige Soul/Jazz Encyclopedia Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Soul Meeting Prestige 1994
Eric Clapton (2xCD, Album, RE, RM, Comp) Teasin' Polydor 1996
Mega Jukebox Hits (10xCD, Comp + Box) Take The Last Train Home Disky 1996
Ultra-Lounge Part 1 - The Leopard Skin Sampler ◄ (3 versions) Melancholy Serenade Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Four - Bachelor Pad Royale (CD, RM) Melancholy Serenade Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Twelve - Saxophobia (CD, RM) Watermelon Man, One Mi... Capitol Records 1996
Beg Scream & Shout (6xCD, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
Chart Breaker: Greatest Hits Of The 50's And 60's CD 8 (CD, Comp) Take The Last Train Home Disky 1997
Premier Cuts 6 Soul Instrumentals (CD, Comp) Hot Potato, Pt. 1, Sou... P-Vine Records 1997
Premier Cuts 7 Blues Instrumentals (CD, Comp) Honky Tonk P-Vine Records 1997
Cutmaster Swift Presents The Breaks II (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Memphis Soul Stew Harmless 1999
Electro Lounge (12") Watermelon Man (Remix) Capitol Records 1999
Electro Lounge (12", Promo, Smplr) Watermelon Man (Utah S... Not On Label 1999
Electro Lounge - Electronic Excursions In Hi-Fi Stereo (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Watermelon Man (Remix) The Right Stuff ... 1999
The Definitive Sound Of Atlantic Soul (2xCD) Memphis Soul Stew Warner.ESP 1999
Funkin' The Ghetto (CD, Mono) Memphis Soul Stew (Live) BGP Records 2000
Right On! Vol. 2 (2xLP) Teasin' Warner Music UK Ltd. 2000
Soul Treats (2xLP, Comp) Instant Groove Strictly Breaks Records 2000
Yet Mo' Mod Jazz (CD, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew Kent Records 2000
Funk Drops: Breaks, Nuggets And Rarities ◄ (2 versions) Ridin' Thumb Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Right On! - Break Beats And Grooves From The Atlantic & Warner Vaults (4xCD, Comp + Box) Teasin' Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Right On! Vol 4 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Ridin' Thumb (Jam) Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) ... 2001
Funk Drops 2: Breaks, Nuggets And Rarities ◄ (2 versions) Memphis Soul Stew (Live) Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2002
Glass Onion - Songs Of The Beatles (2xLP, Comp) And I Love Her Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2003
The Rare Tunes Collection "From Latin... To Jazz Dance" - Vol. 5 (CD, Comp, Ltd, Dig) Tequila Rare Groove Recordings 2003
120% Soul (6xCD + Box) Soul Twist Weton-Wesgram 2004
Atlantic Gold (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Memphis Soul Stew Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Recovered Vol. 1 ◄ (2 versions) Spooky Sony Music Entertainment (Austria) 2004
Sock It To 'Em Soul - 60's Club Classics (CD, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
This Is Soul! (6xCD) Memphis Soul Stew Warner Music UK Ltd. 2004
Best Of Soul Classics (3xBox, Smplr) Memphis Soul Stew Warner Music (Germany) 2005
The Very Best Of Blues Brother Soul Sister (3xCD, Comp + Box) Memphis Soul Stew Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2005
Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 7: 1967-1969 (CD) Memphis Soul Stew Warner Platinum 2006
What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves 1967-1977 (4xCD, Comp + Box) Ridin' Thumb Rhino (UK) 2006
25 Ans De Musique D'Avant Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Memphis Soul Stew Nova Records 2007
This Is Soul (CD, RE) Memphis Soul Stew Rhino (UK) 2007
20 Super Soul Sensations (LP, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew Atlantic, Atlantic  
Memphis Soul Stew - The Great Memphis Soul Instrumentals (LP, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew, Ins... Atlantic Special  
Snatch And Grab It! (CD, Comp) Beach Party Bear Family Records  
Soul Groove (LP, Comp) Soul Serenade, Waterme... Capitol Records  
Story Of Soul When A Man Loves A Woman (2xLP) Soul Groove Time Wind  
Super Soul-Dees! Vol. 3 (2xLP, Album) Soul Serenade Capitol Records  
This Is Soul Vol. 5 (LP, Album) Foot Pattin' Part 2 Atlantic Special  
Unofficial Releases:
Funk Paaarty Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Memphis Soul Stew (Live) Not On Label  
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