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Little Jimmy King
Little Jimmy King | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Emmanuel Lynn Gales |
| Born | December 4, 1964 Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | July 19, 2002 (aged 37) Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Memphis blues, electric blues, soul blues[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1980s–2002 |
| Labels | Bullseye Blues, King James |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/LittleJimmyKing |
Emmanuel Lynn Gales (December 4, 1964 – July 19, 2002[2]), known professionally as Little Jimmy King, was an American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.[1] A left-handed guitarist who played the instrument upside down, he concocted his stage name in deference to his two musical heroes, Jimi Hendrix and Albert King.[1][3]
He is best known for his tracks "Win, Lose or Draw" and "Upside Down and Backwards". He was the frontman of Little Jimmy King & the Memphis Soul Survivors. He also worked with Albert King and with his brothers Eric and Eugene Gales.[4]
- ^ a b c Richard Skelly. "Little Jimmy King | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 251. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins (5th ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-7864-4373-4.
- ^ Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 2002 July to December". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
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