King Biscuit Boy Musical artist

Richard Alfred Newell (March 9, 1944 – January 5, 2003), better known by his stage name King Biscuit Boy, was a Canadian blues musician. He was the first Canadian blues artist to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S..King Biscuit Boy played with artists such as Muddy Waters, Joe Cocker, and Janis Joplin.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)King Biscuit Boy
Birth dateMarch 09, 1944
Birth place
Hamilton Ontario , Ontario , Canada
Date of deathJanuary 05, 2003
Place of death
Hamilton Ontario , Ontario , Canada

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Musical artist

Career started1961
Career ended2003
associated musical artist
Ronnie Hawkins
Crowbar (Canadian band)
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Blues
Rhythm and blues
Soul music
Country blues
instrument
Guitar
Harmonica
Human voice

King Biscuit Boy on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.kingbiscuitboy.com
  2. http://www.racerecords.ca
  3. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/king-biscuit-boy-emc