Artist: Earl King

Earl King
Aliases
Pearl King
Real name
Earl Silas Johnson IV
Born
February 7, 1934
Died
April 17, 2003
Country
United States
Comments
Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. King used the name "Pearl King" as a writing pseudonym.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 A Mother's Love Earl King 1954 Snooks Eaglin
2 Baby You Can Get Your Gun Earl King 1955 Snooks Eaglin
3 Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) Earl King November 1960 (7 artists)
4 Mama and Papa Earl King 1962 (2 artists)
5 Those Lonely, Lonely Nights Earl King 1955 (6 artists)
6 Time for the Sun to Rise Earl King 1990 (2 artists)
7 Trick Bag Earl King 1962 (6 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 The Things I Used to Do Earl King 1960 Guitar Slim

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 A Mother's Love Earl King Snooks Eaglin
2 Ain't Gonna Do It Dave Bartholomew, Earl King (6 artists)
3 Baby You Can Get Your Gun Earl King Snooks Eaglin
4 Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) Earl King (7 artists)
5 Down Yonder We Go Ballin' Dave Bartholomew, Earl King Shakin' Stevens and The Sunsets
6 Hush oh Hush Earl King, Roosevelt Sykes Kim Wilson
7 I Hear You Knockin' Dave Bartholomew, Earl King (29 artists)
8 Is It True Dave Bartholomew, Earl King Terry Hanck
9 Mama and Papa Earl King (2 artists)
10 One Night Dave Bartholomew, Earl King, Anita Steiman (61 artists)
11 Rootin' and Tootin' Dave Bartholomew, Earl King Gary Primich
12 Saturday Night Dave Bartholomew, Earl King Willie and the Poor Boys
13 The Monkey Dave Bartholomew, Earl King (5 artists)
14 Those Lonely, Lonely Nights Johnny Vincent, Earl King (6 artists)
15 Time for the Sun to Rise Earl King (2 artists)
16 Trick Bag Earl King (6 artists)
17 Witchcraft Dave Bartholomew, Earl King (4 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Sexual Telepathy Earl King 1990 Black Top

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Mother's Love Earl King 1954 Specialty
2 Baby You Can Get Your Gun Earl King 1955 Ace Records
3 Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) Earl King November 1960 Imperial Records
4 Love Me Now Earl King 1960 Imperial Records
5 Mama and Papa Earl King 1962 Wand
6 Trick Bag Earl King 1962 Imperial Records

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