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Biography

Chris Thomas King (born October 14, 1962 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American blues musician and actor. He is the son of blues musician Tabby Thomas.

In the 2000 movie O’ Brother, Where Art Thou?, he played legendary bluesman Tommy Johnson. On the “O Brother…” soundtrack he plays Skip James’ “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues”. In the 2004 movie Ray, he played bandleader Lowell Fulson. He has also appeared in several documentaries about the blues and about music.

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1	Hard Time Killing Floor Blues	185
2	Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Soundtrack Version (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)	160
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4	Come on in my Kitchen	16
5	Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (Soundtrack Version (O Brother, Where Art Thou?))	13
6	Baptized In Dirty Water	9
6	Red Mud	9
6	O Brother, Where Art Thou?	9
9	Sinking Feeling	8
9	Hard Time Killing Floor	8
11	Rock Island Line	6
11	Death Letter Blues	6
13	Superstitious Blues	5
13	Cypress Grove	5
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