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King Curtis

January 28, 2023

For the professional wrestler, see King Curtis Iaukea.

Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971),[1] known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer. A master of the instrument, he played tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone.[2] He played riffs and solos on hit singles such as "Respect" by Aretha Franklin (1965), and "Yakety Yak" by The Coasters (1958) and his own "Soul Twist" (1962), "Soul Serenade" (1964), and "Memphis Soul Stew" (1967).[3]

King Curtis
King Curtis, from an advertisement for his 1971 single "Whole Lotta Love"
Background information
Birth nameCurtis Montgomery
Also known asCurtis Ousley
Born(1934-02-07)February 7, 1934
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 1971(1971-08-13) (aged 37)
New York City, U.S.
GenresR&B, Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader, producer
Instrument(s)Saxophone
Years active1950–1971
LabelsAtco, Atlantic, Prestige, Capitol

Early life

Curtis Montgomery was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Ethel Montgomery, and was adopted, with his sister Josephine Allen (died 2019), by Josie and William Ousley.[1] Curtis attended I.M. Terrell High School, and studied and performed music with schoolmate Ornette Coleman (1930–2015).[4]

Career

Curtis started playing saxophone at the age of twelve in the Fort Worth area. He took interest in many musical genres including jazz, rhythm and blues, and popular music. As a student pursuing music, he turned down college scholarships in order to join the Lionel Hampton Band.[5] During his time with Hampton, he was able to write and arrange music and learn guitar.[5] In 1952 Curtis decided to move to New York and became a session musician, recording for such labels as Prestige, Enjoy, Capitol, and Atco. He recorded with Nat Adderley, Wynton Kelly,[5] Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings and Andy Williams.[6]

Stylistically, Curtis took inspiration from saxophonists Lester Young, Louis Jordan, Illinois Jacquet, Earl Bostic, and Gene Ammons.[5] Known for his syncopated and percussive style, he was both versatile and powerful as a musician. He put together a group during his time as a session musician that included Richard Tee, Cornell Dupree, Jerry Jemmott, and Bernard Purdie.[6]

 
"Soul Meeting"
Title track from Soul Meeting (1960)
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Move into rock

Curtis enjoyed playing both jazz and rhythm and blues but decided he would make more money as a rhythm and blues musician. In a 1971 interview with Charlie Gillett he said: "I love the authentic rhythm and blues more than anything, and I also like to live well." From the 1950s until the mid-1960s, he worked as a session musician, recording under his own name and with others such as The Coasters, with whom he recorded "Yakety Yak" and "Charlie Brown", among others. Buddy Holly hired him for session work, during which they recorded "Reminiscing." Holly wrote this song, but gave Curtis the songwriting credit for flying down to the session. His best-known singles from this period are "Soul Twist"—his highest-charting single, reaching number one on the R&B chart and number 17 on the Billboard pop chart—and "Soul Serenade." He provided backing on a number of songs for LaVern Baker, including her 1958 hit single "I Cried a Tear", where his saxophone became "a second voice".[7]

In 1965 he moved to Atlantic Records and recorded his most successful singles, "Memphis Soul Stew" and "Ode to Billie Joe" (1967). In 1966 Curtis recorded 3 songs with Jimi Hendrix, "Linda Lou", "Baby How About You" and "I Can't Take It". Unissued, the tapes were later destroyed in a fire at Atlantic's master tape library. He worked with The Coasters, and led Aretha Franklin's backing band the Kingpins. The Kingpins opened for the Beatles during their 1965 performance at Shea Stadium. Curtis produced records, often working with Jerry Wexler and recorded for Groove Records during this period, including the Joe South song "Games People Play" with guitarist Duane Allman.[8] One unique session came in 1963, when Curtis provided the honking sax backing for Mad Magazine's novelty burping record, "It's a Gas."[9]

In March 1971 he appeared with Aretha Franklin and the Kingpins at the Fillmore West, which resulted in two live albums: Aretha Live at Fillmore West, and Curtis' own Live at Fillmore West. In July 1971, Curtis recorded saxophone solos on "It's So Hard" and "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier" from John Lennon's Imagine.[10] Along with the Rimshots, he recorded the original theme song for the 1971 hit television show Soul Train, titled "Hot Potatoes".

On June 17, 1971, Curtis played at the Montreux Jazz Festival, in the Casino Kursaal, with Champion Jack Dupree, backed by Cornell Dupree on guitar, Jerry Jemmott on bass and Oliver Jackson on drums. The recording of the concert was later released as the 1973 album King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree – Blues at Montreux on the Atlantic label.[11]

Death

Curtis was stabbed on August 13, 1971, during an argument with a pair of drug dealers. He was discovered on the steps outside his Manhattan apartment at 50 West 86th Street.[12] Curtis was attempting to carry an air conditioner into his apartment when a man named Juan Montanez refused to move from the entrance. A fight ensued and Montanez stabbed Curtis. Curtis was transferred to Roosevelt Hospital, where he died.[13][14] In March 1972, Montanez had his charge reduced from second degree murder to second degree manslaughter in exchange for pleading guilty. He was released on December 5, 1977, from the Wallkill Correctional Facility for good behavior.[15]

On the day of Curtis's funeral, Atlantic Records closed their offices.[16] Jesse Jackson administered the service and as the mourners filed in, Curtis's band, the Kingpins, played "Soul Serenade". Among those attending were Ousley's immediate family, including sister Josephine Ousley Allen, other family members, Aretha Franklin, Cissy Houston, Brook Benton and Duane Allman.[17] Franklin sang the closing spiritual "Never Grow Old" and Stevie Wonder performed "Abraham, Martin and John and now King Curtis".[18] Allman went on to honor Curtis by interweaving a medley of "Soul Serenade" into the band's rendition of "You Don't Love Me", first in a show at the Academy of Music on East 14th Street in Manhattan on August 15,[19] and later during a live in-studio recording at A&R Studios in Manhattan on August 26, recorded for posterity and released on LP as part of the band's Dreams compilation in 1989.[20]

Portrayals

In the film The Buddy Holly Story (1978), King Curtis was played by actor Craig White. He appears in the scene at New York's Apollo Theater, which would have taken place between August 16–22, 1957 during Holly's Irvin Feld Tour. In the television series Genius: Aretha Franklin he is portrayed by actor Marque Richardson.[citation needed]

Awards

In 1970, a year before his death, Curtis won the Best R&B Instrumental Performance Grammy for "Games People Play".[21] He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 6, 2000.[22]

Discography

 
"Da Duh Dah"
"Da Duh Dah" from the 1960 New Jazz album The New Scene of King Curtis
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Albums

  • Have Tenor Sax, Will Blow (1959) Atco 33-113; CD reissue: Collectables COL-6418
  • Azure (1960) Everest LPBR-5121/SDBR-1121; CD reissue: Acrobat ACMCD-4230
  • The New Scene of King Curtis (1960) [also released as King Soul! in 1973] New Jazz NJLP-8237; CD reissue: Prestige 24033 – with Nat Adderley
  • Soul Meeting (1960) Prestige PRLP-7222; CD reissue: Prestige 24033 – with Nat Adderley
  • Soul Battle (1960; rel. 1962) Prestige PRLP-7223; CD reissue: Original Jazz Classics/Fantasy OJC-325 – with Oliver Nelson, Jimmy Forrest
  • Arthur Murray's Music for Dancing – The Twist! (Authentic Music by the King Curtis Combo) (1961) RCA Victor LSP-2494
  • Trouble in Mind (1961) Tru-Sound TRU-15001; CD reissue: Original Blues Classics/Fantasy OBC-512
  • Old Gold (1961) Tru-Sound TRU-15006; CD reissue: Prestige 24153 as Night Train
  • It's Party Time with King Curtis (1962) Tru-Sound TRU-15008; CD reissue: Prestige 24153 as Night Train
  • Doing the Dixie Twist (1962) Tru-Sound TRU-15009
  • Soul Twist with King Curtis & the Noble Knights (1962) Enjoy ENLP-2001; CD reissue: Collectables COL-5119
  • The Shirelles & King Curtis – Give a Twist Party (1962) [also released as Eternally, Soul in 1968] Scepter SPS-505; CD reissue: Sundazed SC-6013 – with The Shirelles
  • Country Soul (1962) Capitol ST-1756
  • Soul Serenade (1964) Capitol ST-2095
  • Plays the Hits Made Famous by Sam Cooke (1965) Capitol ST-2341
  • That Lovin' Feeling (1966) Atco 33-189; CD reissue: Collectables COL-6518
  • Live at Small's Paradise (1966) Atco 33-198; CD reissue: Collectables COL-6418
  • Plays the Great Memphis Hits (1967) Atco 33-211; CD reissue: Koch KOC-8015
  • King Size Soul (1967) Atco 33-231; CD reissue: Koch KOC-8015 – with the Kingpins
  • The Best of King Curtis (1967) Capitol ST-2858; CD reissue: Collectables COL-5687 (note: CD reissue includes 7 bonus tracks)
  • Sax in Motion (1968) RCA Camden CAS-2242
  • Sweet Soul (1968) Atco 33-247; CD reissue: Spy 46006
  • The Best of King Curtis (1968) Atco 33-266; LP reissue: Friday Music 33266
  • The Best of King Curtis (1969) Prestige PR-7709
  • Instant Groove (1969) Atco 33-293; CD reissue: Wounded Bird WOU-6045 – with Duane Allman on 4 tracks [Allman solos on "Foot Pattin'", "Games People Play", "The Weight", "Hey Jude"]
  • Get Ready (1970) Atco 33-338; CD reissue: Wounded Bird WOU-6045
  • Do Your Thing (1970) Atlantic Special [Netherlands] ("Flash Back" series) 2358 009; CD reissue: Wounded Bird WOU-2358
  • Live at Fillmore West (1971) Atco 33-359; CD reissue: Rhino R2-77632 – with the Kingpins
  • The Best of King Curtis: One More Time (1972) Prestige PR-7775
  • Everybody's Talkin' (1970; rel. 1972) Atco 33-385; CD reissue: Spy 46006
  • King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree – Blues at Montreux (1971; rel. 1973) Atlantic SD-1637; CD reissue: Atlantic 81389 – with Champion Jack Dupree
  • Live in New York (1985) JSP 1091; CD reissue: JSP 8812
  • King Curtis: 16 Original Hits (Atlantic Soul Classics) (1991) Convoy [Germany] 849 804
  • Blow Man, Blow! (1992, 3CD) Bear Family BCD-15670 (compilation of all Capitol material)
  • Instant Soul: The Legendary King Curtis (1994) Razor & Tie RE-2054
  • King Curtis: The Platinum Collection (2007) Warner Platinum/Rhino 8122-79994-5
  • Wail Man Wail! – The Best of King Curtis 1952–1961 (2012, 3CD) Fantastic Voyage FVTD-088
  • Sax Scene (2013, 2CD) Not Now Music NOT2CD-510 (reissues/compilation of The New Scene of King Curtis and Soul Meeting)
  • The Complete Atco Singles (2015, 3CD) Real Gone Music 0413
  • Soul Twistin' with the King! (2017) Jasmine JASCD-940 (this compilation concentrates on his twistin' adventures, comprising the subsequent Soul Twist album, alongside an earlier album, Arthur Murray's Music for Dancing – The Twist! plus 4 tracks from The Shirelles & King Curtis – Give a Twist Party album)

Chart singles

Year Single Chart Positions
US Pop[23] US
R&B[24]
1962 "Soul Twist"
King Curtis and the Noble Knights 		17 1
"Beach Party"
King Curtis and the Noble Knights 		60 -
1963 "Do the Monkey"
King Curtis 		92 -
1964 "Soul Serenade"
King Curtis 		51 *
1965 "Spanish Harlem"
King Curtis 		89 -
1966 "Something on Your Mind"
King Curtis 		- 31
1967 "Jump Back"
King Curtis 		63 -
"Memphis Soul Stew"
King Curtis [& The Kingpins] 		33 6
"Ode to Billie Joe"
King Curtis [& The Kingpins] 		28 6
"For What It's Worth"
King Curtis & the Kingpins 		87 -
"I Was Made to Love Her"
King Curtis & the Kingpins 		76 49
1968 "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
King Curtis & the Kingpins 		84 -
"Valley of the Dolls"
King Curtis & the Kingpins 		83 -
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
King Curtis & the Kingpins 		83 -
"Harper Valley PTA"
King Curtis & the Kingpins 		93 -
1969 "Instant Groove"
King Curtis & the Kingpins 		- 35
1970 "Get Ready"
King Curtis & the Kingpins 		- 46
1971 "Whole Lotta Love"
King Curtis & the Kingpins 		64 43
  • Billboard did not publish an R&B chart during this period

Album appearances

As sideman

With Aretha Franklin

With others

References

  1. ^ a b Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger. pp. 344–345. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ [1] King Curtis discography
  3. ^ Porter, Bob. "King Curtis". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Litweiler, John (1994) [1992]. "1". Ornette Coleman: A Harmolodic Life (paperback ed.). New York: Da Capo. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-306-80580-4.
  5. ^ a b c d Theroux, Gary; Howard Rye (February 15, 2010). "Curtis, King". Oxford Music Online. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  6. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (February 15, 2010). "King Curtis". Oxford Music Online. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  7. ^ "The saxophone holds a special place in rock 'n' roll". NY Daily News. June 19, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  8. ^ Shaw, Arnold. Honkers and Shouters. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. pp. 460–466.
  9. ^ Liner notes, MAD Grooves, Rhino Records, 1996
  10. ^ "Imagine". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
  11. ^ "King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree – Blues at Montreux". Discogs. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  12. ^ Schumach, Murray (August 15, 1971). "King Curtis, the Bandleader, Is Stabbed to Death (Published 1971)". The New York Times.
  13. ^ Kernfield, Barry Dean. New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Grove's Dictionaries. p. 544.
  14. ^ . Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  15. ^ Band, Hittin' The Web with The Allman Brothers. "Hittin' The Web with The Allman Brothers Band :: Where Music Plus Friends Equals Family". Allmanbrothersband.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  16. ^ Poe Randy; Gibbons, Billy F. Sky Dog. Backbeat Books. p. 195.
  17. ^ John Tobler (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years. Reed International Books Ltd. p. 229. CN 5585.
  18. ^ Jet, Vol. 40, No. 23. Johnson Publishing Company. September 2, 1971. pp. 54, 55, 56.
  19. ^ "Hittin' The Web with The Allman Brothers Band :: Where Music Plus Friends Equals Family". Allmanbrothersband.com.
  20. ^ "The Allman Brothers Band Live from A&R Studios: Limited Edition Vinyl LP Release :: Hittin' The Web with The Allman Brothers Band :: Where Music Plus Friends Equals Family". Allmanbrothersband.com.
  21. ^ Clifford, Mike; John Futrell. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Black music. Harmony Books. p. 36.
  22. ^ "King Curtis (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)". Rockhall.com. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
  23. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. pp. 384–385. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
  24. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 248.

Bibliography

  • Clifford, Mike: Futrell, John and Bonds, Ray. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Black music. Harmony Books (1982). Digitized December 29, 2006.
  • Kernfield, Barry Dean. New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Grove's Dictionaries (2002). Digitized December 21, 2006. ISBN 978-1-56159-284-5
  • Shaw, Arnold. Honkers and Shouters. Macmillan Publishing Company (1978). ISBN 0-02-061740-2
  • Poe, Randy and Gibbons, Billy F. Sky Dog. Backbeat Books (2006). ISBN 978-0-87930-891-9

External links

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For the professional wrestler see King Curtis Iaukea Curtis Ousley born Curtis Montgomery February 7 1934 August 13 1971 1 known professionally as King Curtis was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues jazz and rock and roll A bandleader band member and session musician he was also a musical director and record producer A master of the instrument he played tenor alto and soprano saxophone 2 He played riffs and solos on hit singles such as Respect by Aretha Franklin 1965 and Yakety Yak by The Coasters 1958 and his own Soul Twist 1962 Soul Serenade 1964 and Memphis Soul Stew 1967 3 King CurtisKing Curtis from an advertisement for his 1971 single Whole Lotta Love Background informationBirth nameCurtis MontgomeryAlso known asCurtis OusleyBorn 1934 02 07 February 7 1934Fort Worth Texas U S DiedAugust 13 1971 1971 08 13 aged 37 New York City U S GenresR amp B JazzOccupation s Musician bandleader producerInstrument s SaxophoneYears active1950 1971LabelsAtco Atlantic Prestige Capitol Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Move into rock 3 Death 4 Portrayals 5 Awards 6 Discography 6 1 Albums 6 2 Chart singles 6 3 Album appearances 6 3 1 As sideman 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External linksEarly life EditCurtis Montgomery was born in Fort Worth Texas the son of Ethel Montgomery and was adopted with his sister Josephine Allen died 2019 by Josie and William Ousley 1 Curtis attended I M Terrell High School and studied and performed music with schoolmate Ornette Coleman 1930 2015 4 Career EditCurtis started playing saxophone at the age of twelve in the Fort Worth area He took interest in many musical genres including jazz rhythm and blues and popular music As a student pursuing music he turned down college scholarships in order to join the Lionel Hampton Band 5 During his time with Hampton he was able to write and arrange music and learn guitar 5 In 1952 Curtis decided to move to New York and became a session musician recording for such labels as Prestige Enjoy Capitol and Atco He recorded with Nat Adderley Wynton Kelly 5 Buddy Holly Waylon Jennings and Andy Williams 6 Stylistically Curtis took inspiration from saxophonists Lester Young Louis Jordan Illinois Jacquet Earl Bostic and Gene Ammons 5 Known for his syncopated and percussive style he was both versatile and powerful as a musician He put together a group during his time as a session musician that included Richard Tee Cornell Dupree Jerry Jemmott and Bernard Purdie 6 Soul Meeting source source Title track from Soul Meeting 1960 Problems playing this file See media help Move into rock Edit Curtis enjoyed playing both jazz and rhythm and blues but decided he would make more money as a rhythm and blues musician In a 1971 interview with Charlie Gillett he said I love the authentic rhythm and blues more than anything and I also like to live well From the 1950s until the mid 1960s he worked as a session musician recording under his own name and with others such as The Coasters with whom he recorded Yakety Yak and Charlie Brown among others Buddy Holly hired him for session work during which they recorded Reminiscing Holly wrote this song but gave Curtis the songwriting credit for flying down to the session His best known singles from this period are Soul Twist his highest charting single reaching number one on the R amp B chart and number 17 on the Billboard pop chart and Soul Serenade He provided backing on a number of songs for LaVern Baker including her 1958 hit single I Cried a Tear where his saxophone became a second voice 7 In 1965 he moved to Atlantic Records and recorded his most successful singles Memphis Soul Stew and Ode to Billie Joe 1967 In 1966 Curtis recorded 3 songs with Jimi Hendrix Linda Lou Baby How About You and I Can t Take It Unissued the tapes were later destroyed in a fire at Atlantic s master tape library He worked with The Coasters and led Aretha Franklin s backing band the Kingpins The Kingpins opened for the Beatles during their 1965 performance at Shea Stadium Curtis produced records often working with Jerry Wexler and recorded for Groove Records during this period including the Joe South song Games People Play with guitarist Duane Allman 8 One unique session came in 1963 when Curtis provided the honking sax backing for Mad Magazine s novelty burping record It s a Gas 9 In March 1971 he appeared with Aretha Franklin and the Kingpins at the Fillmore West which resulted in two live albums Aretha Live at Fillmore West and Curtis own Live at Fillmore West In July 1971 Curtis recorded saxophone solos on It s So Hard and I Don t Wanna Be a Soldier from John Lennon s Imagine 10 Along with the Rimshots he recorded the original theme song for the 1971 hit television show Soul Train titled Hot Potatoes On June 17 1971 Curtis played at the Montreux Jazz Festival in the Casino Kursaal with Champion Jack Dupree backed by Cornell Dupree on guitar Jerry Jemmott on bass and Oliver Jackson on drums The recording of the concert was later released as the 1973 album King Curtis amp Champion Jack Dupree Blues at Montreux on the Atlantic label 11 Death EditCurtis was stabbed on August 13 1971 during an argument with a pair of drug dealers He was discovered on the steps outside his Manhattan apartment at 50 West 86th Street 12 Curtis was attempting to carry an air conditioner into his apartment when a man named Juan Montanez refused to move from the entrance A fight ensued and Montanez stabbed Curtis Curtis was transferred to Roosevelt Hospital where he died 13 14 In March 1972 Montanez had his charge reduced from second degree murder to second degree manslaughter in exchange for pleading guilty He was released on December 5 1977 from the Wallkill Correctional Facility for good behavior 15 On the day of Curtis s funeral Atlantic Records closed their offices 16 Jesse Jackson administered the service and as the mourners filed in Curtis s band the Kingpins played Soul Serenade Among those attending were Ousley s immediate family including sister Josephine Ousley Allen other family members Aretha Franklin Cissy Houston Brook Benton and Duane Allman 17 Franklin sang the closing spiritual Never Grow Old and Stevie Wonder performed Abraham Martin and John and now King Curtis 18 Allman went on to honor Curtis by interweaving a medley of Soul Serenade into the band s rendition of You Don t Love Me first in a show at the Academy of Music on East 14th Street in Manhattan on August 15 19 and later during a live in studio recording at A amp R Studios in Manhattan on August 26 recorded for posterity and released on LP as part of the band s Dreams compilation in 1989 20 Portrayals EditIn the film The Buddy Holly Story 1978 King Curtis was played by actor Craig White He appears in the scene at New York s Apollo Theater which would have taken place between August 16 22 1957 during Holly s Irvin Feld Tour In the television series Genius Aretha Franklin he is portrayed by actor Marque Richardson citation needed Awards EditIn 1970 a year before his death Curtis won the Best R amp B Instrumental Performance Grammy for Games People Play 21 He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 6 2000 22 Discography Edit Da Duh Dah source source Da Duh Dah from the 1960 New Jazz album The New Scene of King Curtis Problems playing this file See media help Albums Edit Have Tenor Sax Will Blow 1959 Atco 33 113 CD reissue Collectables COL 6418 Azure 1960 Everest LPBR 5121 SDBR 1121 CD reissue Acrobat ACMCD 4230 The New Scene of King Curtis 1960 also released as King Soul in 1973 New Jazz NJLP 8237 CD reissue Prestige 24033 with Nat Adderley Soul Meeting 1960 Prestige PRLP 7222 CD reissue Prestige 24033 with Nat Adderley Soul Battle 1960 rel 1962 Prestige PRLP 7223 CD reissue Original Jazz Classics Fantasy OJC 325 with Oliver Nelson Jimmy Forrest Arthur Murray s Music for Dancing The Twist Authentic Music by the King Curtis Combo 1961 RCA Victor LSP 2494 Trouble in Mind 1961 Tru Sound TRU 15001 CD reissue Original Blues Classics Fantasy OBC 512 Old Gold 1961 Tru Sound TRU 15006 CD reissue Prestige 24153 as Night Train It s Party Time with King Curtis 1962 Tru Sound TRU 15008 CD reissue Prestige 24153 as Night Train Doing the Dixie Twist 1962 Tru Sound TRU 15009 Soul Twist with King Curtis amp the Noble Knights 1962 Enjoy ENLP 2001 CD reissue Collectables COL 5119 The Shirelles amp King Curtis Give a Twist Party 1962 also released as Eternally Soul in 1968 Scepter SPS 505 CD reissue Sundazed SC 6013 with The Shirelles Country Soul 1962 Capitol ST 1756 Soul Serenade 1964 Capitol ST 2095 Plays the Hits Made Famous by Sam Cooke 1965 Capitol ST 2341 That Lovin Feeling 1966 Atco 33 189 CD reissue Collectables COL 6518 Live at Small s Paradise 1966 Atco 33 198 CD reissue Collectables COL 6418 Plays the Great Memphis Hits 1967 Atco 33 211 CD reissue Koch KOC 8015 King Size Soul 1967 Atco 33 231 CD reissue Koch KOC 8015 with the Kingpins The Best of King Curtis 1967 Capitol ST 2858 CD reissue Collectables COL 5687 note CD reissue includes 7 bonus tracks Sax in Motion 1968 RCA Camden CAS 2242 Sweet Soul 1968 Atco 33 247 CD reissue Spy 46006 The Best of King Curtis 1968 Atco 33 266 LP reissue Friday Music 33266 The Best of King Curtis 1969 Prestige PR 7709 Instant Groove 1969 Atco 33 293 CD reissue Wounded Bird WOU 6045 with Duane Allman on 4 tracks Allman solos on Foot Pattin Games People Play The Weight Hey Jude Get Ready 1970 Atco 33 338 CD reissue Wounded Bird WOU 6045 Do Your Thing 1970 Atlantic Special Netherlands Flash Back series 2358 009 CD reissue Wounded Bird WOU 2358 Live at Fillmore West 1971 Atco 33 359 CD reissue Rhino R2 77632 with the Kingpins The Best of King Curtis One More Time 1972 Prestige PR 7775 Everybody s Talkin 1970 rel 1972 Atco 33 385 CD reissue Spy 46006 King Curtis amp Champion Jack Dupree Blues at Montreux 1971 rel 1973 Atlantic SD 1637 CD reissue Atlantic 81389 with Champion Jack Dupree Live in New York 1985 JSP 1091 CD reissue JSP 8812 King Curtis 16 Original Hits Atlantic Soul Classics 1991 Convoy Germany 849 804 Blow Man Blow 1992 3CD Bear Family BCD 15670 compilation of all Capitol material Instant Soul The Legendary King Curtis 1994 Razor amp Tie RE 2054 King Curtis The Platinum Collection 2007 Warner Platinum Rhino 8122 79994 5 Wail Man Wail The Best of King Curtis 1952 1961 2012 3CD Fantastic Voyage FVTD 088 Sax Scene 2013 2CD Not Now Music NOT2CD 510 reissues compilation of The New Scene of King Curtis and Soul Meeting The Complete Atco Singles 2015 3CD Real Gone Music 0413 Soul Twistin with the King 2017 Jasmine JASCD 940 this compilation concentrates on his twistin adventures comprising the subsequent Soul Twist album alongside an earlier album Arthur Murray s Music for Dancing The Twist plus 4 tracks from The Shirelles amp King Curtis Give a Twist Party album Chart singles Edit Year Single Chart PositionsUS Pop 23 USR amp B 24 1962 Soul Twist King Curtis and the Noble Knights 17 1 Beach Party King Curtis and the Noble Knights 60 1963 Do the Monkey King Curtis 92 1964 Soul Serenade King Curtis 51 1965 Spanish Harlem King Curtis 89 1966 Something on Your Mind King Curtis 311967 Jump Back King Curtis 63 Memphis Soul Stew King Curtis amp The Kingpins 33 6 Ode to Billie Joe King Curtis amp The Kingpins 28 6 For What It s Worth King Curtis amp the Kingpins 87 I Was Made to Love Her King Curtis amp the Kingpins 76 491968 Sittin On The Dock of the Bay King Curtis amp the Kingpins 84 Valley of the Dolls King Curtis amp the Kingpins 83 I Heard It Through the Grapevine King Curtis amp the Kingpins 83 Harper Valley PTA King Curtis amp the Kingpins 93 1969 Instant Groove King Curtis amp the Kingpins 351970 Get Ready King Curtis amp the Kingpins 461971 Whole Lotta Love King Curtis amp the Kingpins 64 43Billboard did not publish an R amp B chart during this periodAlbum appearances Edit As sideman Edit With Aretha Franklin I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Atlantic 1967 Aretha Arrives Atlantic 1967 Lady Soul Atlantic 1968 Soul 69 Atlantic 1969 Aretha Live at Fillmore West Atlantic 1971 With others Ernestine Allen Let It Roll Tru Sound 1961 Brook Benton Home Style Cotillion 1970 Ruth Brown Miss Rhythm Atlantic 1959 Ray Bryant MCMLXX Atlantic 1970 Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963 RCA 1985 Fats Domino Fats Is Back Reprise 1968 Jimmy Forrest Soul Street New Jazz 1964 Lionel Hampton The Many Sides of Hamp Glad 1961 Eddie Harris The Electrifying Eddie Harris Atlantic 1968 Donny Hathaway Everything Is Everything ATCO 1970 Donny Hathaway Donny Hathaway ATCO 1971 Freddie King Freddie King Is a Blues Master Cotillion 1969 Freddie King My Feeling for the Blues Cotillion 1970 John Lennon Imagine Apple 1971 Herbie Mann Our Mann Flute Atlantic 1966 Herbie Mann The Beat Goes On Atlantic 1967 Arif Mardin Glass Onion Atlantic 1969 Carmen McRae Just a Little Lovin Atlantic 1970 NRBQ NRBQ Columbia 1970 Esther Phillips Burnin Atlantic 1970 The Rascals Once Upon a Dream Atlantic 1968 The Rascals Freedom Suite Atlantic 1969 Shirley Scott Shirley Scott amp the Soul Saxes Atlantic 1969 Sunnyland Slim Slim s Shout Prestige Bluesville 1961 Lonnie Smith Finger Lickin Good Columbia 1967 Arbee Stidham Tired of Wandering Bluesville 1961 Roosevelt Sykes The Honeydripper Prestige Bluesville 1961 Alex Taylor With Friends and Neighbors Capricorn 1971 Gary Wright Footprint A amp M 1971 References Edit a b Eagle Bob LeBlanc Eric S 2013 Blues A Regional Experience Santa Barbara Praeger pp 344 345 ISBN 978 0313344237 1 King Curtis discography Porter Bob King Curtis AllMusic Retrieved November 1 2020 Litweiler John 1994 1992 1 Ornette Coleman A Harmolodic Life paperback ed New York Da Capo pp 27 28 ISBN 0 306 80580 4 a b c d Theroux Gary Howard Rye February 15 2010 Curtis King Oxford Music Online Retrieved February 16 2010 a b Larkin Colin February 15 2010 King Curtis Oxford Music Online Retrieved February 16 2010 The saxophone holds a special place in rock n roll NY Daily News June 19 2011 Retrieved January 20 2016 Shaw Arnold Honkers and Shouters New York Macmillan Publishing Company pp 460 466 Liner notes MAD Grooves Rhino Records 1996 Imagine AllMusic Retrieved May 21 2009 King Curtis amp Champion Jack Dupree Blues at Montreux Discogs Retrieved September 22 2017 Schumach Murray August 15 1971 King Curtis the Bandleader Is Stabbed to Death Published 1971 The New York Times Kernfield Barry Dean New Grove Dictionary of Jazz Grove s Dictionaries p 544 Tortorici Frank King Curtis VH1 Archived from the original on June 5 2011 Retrieved May 10 2017 Band Hittin The Web with The Allman Brothers Hittin The Web with The Allman Brothers Band Where Music Plus Friends Equals Family Allmanbrothersband com Retrieved June 6 2016 Poe Randy Gibbons Billy F Sky Dog Backbeat Books p 195 John Tobler 1992 NME Rock N Roll Years Reed International Books Ltd p 229 CN 5585 Jet Vol 40 No 23 Johnson Publishing Company September 2 1971 pp 54 55 56 Hittin The 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