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Born
7 February 1934
Born In
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States
Died
13 August 1971 (aged 37)
Curtis Ousley (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), who performed under the stage name King Curtis, was an American saxophone virtuoso known for rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, blues, funk and soul jazz. Variously a bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer. Adept at tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone, he was best known for his distinctive riffs and solos such as on The Coasters - Yakety Yak, which later became the inspiration for Boots Randolph's "Yakety Sax" and his own "Memphis Soul Stew". Cur… read more
Curtis Ousley (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), who performed under the stage name King Curtis, was an American saxophone virtuoso known for rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, blues, funk and soul jazz. Variously a bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical d… read more
Curtis Ousley (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), who performed under the stage name King Curtis, was an American saxophone virtuoso known for rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, blues, funk and soul jazz. Variously a bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer. Adept at tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone… read more

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1 Play track King Size Soul Memphis Soul Stew
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2 Play track A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Live at Fillmore West, 3/7/1971 A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Live at Fillmore West, 3/7/1971
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3 Play track King Size Soul A Whiter Shade of Pale
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4 Play track An Anthology: Duane Allman Games People Play
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5 Melancholy Serenade - Remastered Melancholy Serenade - Remastered
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6 Play track Memphis Soul Stew - Live at Fillmore West, 3/7/1971 Memphis Soul Stew - Live at Fillmore West, 3/7/1971
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7 Play track Blow Man, Blow! Soul Serenade
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8 Soul Serenade - Live at Fillmore West, 3/7/1971 Soul Serenade - Live at Fillmore West, 3/7/1971
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9 Play track Instant Groove The Weight
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    1967 · 10 tracks

    King Size Soul
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    1971 · 9 tracks

    Live At The Fillmore West
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