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Freddie King

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Aliases
Freddie King and His Orchestra
Freddy King
Freddy King and His Orchestra
Freddy King with Orchestra
Real name
Frederick Christian
Born
September 3, 1934
Died
December 28, 1976
Country
United States
IPI
00046920477 1 work
00183294944 16 works
00223647381 1 work
Affiliation
BMI, PRS
Comments
Blues guitarist and singer
Family
Benny Turner Brother
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Managed by Oliver One

Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
1975 Mulens Portland Combo
July 1973 (10 artists)
i December 1961 B.B. & The Blues Shacks
December 1961 (7 artists)
1956 The Phantom Blues Band feat. Bonnie Raitt
i May 1964 (2 artists)
i March 1965 The Jeff Golub Band featuring Henry Butler
i Funnybone Freddy King March 1965 Unverified
October 1960 (19 artists)
i November 1961 (3 artists)
July 1973 (13 artists)
i January 1961 (49 artists)
May 15, 1972 (9 artists)
October 1961 (2 artists)
January 1961 (6 artists)
September 1962 The Sultans [BE]
October 1961 (37 artists)
i December 1961 (5 artists)
September 1962 (2 artists)
April 1961 The Mannish Boys [US2]
i December 1961 (4 artists)
April 1971 (6 artists)
April 1961 (8 artists)
January 1963 Chicken Shack
i March 1965 Downchild Blues Band
i October 1964 (2 artists)
May 15, 1972 (6 artists)
November 1974 (2 artists)
April 1971 (12 artists)
November 1968 (3 artists)
i July 1961 (18 artists)
July 1961 (9 artists)
i October 1961 (7 artists)
i December 1961 (6 artists)
Some Other Day Some Other Time Freddy King October 1964 Unverified
i Surf Monkey Freddy King 1963 Unverified
i December 1961 (2 artists)
October 1961 (7 artists)
November 1974 Joanna Connor
i March 1965 Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys
i December 1961 (17 artists)
March 1963 (4 artists)
i December 1961 The Robert Frahm Band
1975 (4 artists)
July 1962 (2 artists)
October 1961 Peter Poirier
March 1963 Sue Foley

Covers by Freddie King

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1995 Little Milton
January 1970 Tennessee Ten (Original Memphis Five), Jimmy Witherspoon
May 15, 1972 Bill Withers
May 15, 1972 Israel "Popper Stopper" Tolbert
1969 Lowell Fulson
May 15, 1972 Johnnie Taylor
July 1962 Dennis Roberts
November 1974 Earl King [US1]
July 1973 Ray Charles and His Orchestra
1966 Tommy Ridgley
April 1971 Pinetop and Lindberg, Robert Johnson, Elmo James
August 1977 Bobby Bland
1993 Traffic
April 1971 Eddie Boyd
1969 Lee Dorsey
1989 The Spencer Davis Group
April 1971 Moloch
July 1973 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
May 15, 1972 The Howlin' Wolf
January 1970 Cripple Clarence Lofton
November 1974 J.J. Cale
November 1974 Johnnie Taylor
1995 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
July 1973 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
1995 Tampa Red
March 1963 Annie Laurie
1975 Don Covay
1969 Chuck Willis and His Band
January 1970 Lillian Offitt
July 1973 Rosco Gordon
1993 Little Willie Littlefield
April 1971 Charles Segar
July 1973 Ray Charles
  May 15, 1972 Creedence Clearwater Revival REL, Cajun Gib Guilbeau REC
1975 Bob Dylan
1989 Mel London
1983 J.B. Lenore and His Combo
October 18, 1974 Gonzalez
November 21, 1995 Jimmy Wilson
May 15, 1972 Lowell Fulson
i March 1965 Hank Penny featuring Herb Remington on Steel Guitar
April 1971 Moloch
1989 Percy Mayfield
1989 Little Junior's Blue Flames, John Lee Hooker & His Guitar
November 1974 Howard Tate
March 1963 Joe Turner and Orchestra
1995 Chris Kenner
January 1970 T-Bone Walker and His Guitar
November 1974 Muddy Waters & His Guitar
August 1977 Madlyn Davis and Her Hot Shots, Robert Johnson
1989 Lucille Bogan, B.B. "Blues Boy" King and His Orchestra
1985 Hank Ballard and The Midnighters
1989 Little Walter J. - Othum Brown, Jimmy Rogers and His Trio
1969 Little Milton
1991 Muddy Waters
May 15, 1972 Elmo James and His Broomdusters
January 1970 Guitar Slim and His Band
1969 Helen Humes and Buck Clayton's Orchestra
July 1973 Thelma La Vizzo
August 1977 Joe Turner and His Blues Kings
1966 Sugar Pie DeSanto
April 1971 Jimmy Rogers
1983 Gitfiddle Jim, Art Tatum and His Band - Vocal Chorus by Joe Turner
i January 1970 Ray Charles
January 1970 B.B. King and His Orchestra
July 1973 Johnnie Taylor
April 1971 Sleepy John Estes, Big Maceo
January 1970 James (Beale Street) Clark
January 1970 Jimmy Reed and His Trio
2004 The Spiders [US1]
October 1960 Tampa Red
  May 15, 1972 Z.Z. Hill REL, Magic Sam REC

Songs written by Freddie King

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Butterscotch Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King April 5, 1961 Covered by B.B. & The Blues Shacks
Driving Sideways Freddie King, Sonny Thompson, Beverly Bridge Freddie King May 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
Funnybone Bobby King [US3], Sonny Thompson, Freddie King Freddy King March 1965 Unverified
Heads Up Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King April 5, 1961 Covered by (3 artists)
Hide Away Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King and His Orchestra August 26, 1960 Covered by (49 artists)
In the Open Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King July 25, 1961 Covered by (5 artists)
It's Too Bad Things Are Going So Tough Freddie King Freddy King January 18, 1961 Covered by The Mannish Boys [US2]
Just Pickin' Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King April 5, 1961 Covered by (4 artists)
Manhole Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King August 26, 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
Play It Cool Freddie King Freddy King July 17, 1968 Covered by (3 artists)
San-Ho-Zay Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King July 1961 Covered by (18 artists)
See See Baby Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King August 26, 1960 Covered by (9 artists)
Sen-Sa-Shun Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King April 5, 1961 Covered by (7 artists)
Side Tracked Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King April 5, 1961 Covered by (6 artists)
Some Other Day Some Other Time Freddie King Freddy King October 1964 Unverified
Swooshy Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King July 25, 1961 Covered by (2 artists)
Texas Flyer Steve Ferrone, Freddie King, Roy Davies, DeLisle Harper, Mike Vernon, Bobby Tench Freddie King November 1974 Covered by Joanna Connor
The Stumble Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King April 5, 1961 Covered by (17 artists)
Wash Out Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King April 5, 1961 Covered by The Robert Frahm Band
You Know That You Love Me Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Freddy King October 1961 Covered by Peter Poirier

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