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King, Al, 1926-1999

LC control no.no 98085444
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Personal name headingKing, Al, 1926-1999
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Variant(s)King, Al, 1926-
Smith, Alvin K., 1926-1999
Smith, Al K. (Alvin K.), 1926-1999
Associated countryUnited States
LocatedLos Angeles (Calif.)
Birth date1926-08-18
Death date1999-01-22
Place of birthMonroe (La.)
Field of activityBlues (Music)
Profession or occupationBlues musicians Guitarists Singers
Found inAtlantic blues special [SR] 196-?: label (Al King)
OCLC, May 13, 1998: (hdgs.: King, Al; King, Al, guitarist; Smith, Alvin; Smith, Al, vocalist)
Blues WW: (King, Al; aka, Al K Smith; b. Alvin K Smith on Aug. 8, 1926, Monroe, La.; blues singer; moved to Los Angeles in 1947; not to be confused with Albert King, singer/guitarist)
Allmusic, WWW site, July 17, 2016: Al King, Artist Biography by Eugene Chadbourne (Born: August 18, 1926 in Monroe, LA ; died: January 22, 1999 ; genre Blues ...)
   <http://www.allmusic.com/artist/al-king-mn0000611192/biography>
Associated languageeng