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King Louie Bankston | |
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| Birth name | Louis Paul Bankston |
| Born | December 18, 1972 Harahan, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Origin | New Orleans |
| Died | February 12, 2022 (aged 49) |
| Genres | Garage punk, garage rock, punk rock, bubblegum, swamp pop, boogie rock, blues rock, rock and roll, power pop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1987–2022 |
| Labels | Goner Records, Sympathy for the Record Industry, Dirtnap Records, Empty Records |
Louis Paul Bankston (December 18, 1972[1] – February 12, 2022), better known as King Louie Bankston, was an American rock and roll musician from New Orleans. Associated early on with garage punk, he abandoned the genre in 1998 and focused on Louisiana swamp pop, boogie woogie, boogie rock, and power pop. He was best known for his work in the Royal Pendletons, The Persuaders, The Exploding Hearts, and The King Louie One Man Band.[2] Bankston toured Europe and the United States, since the early 1990s. He released 53 records in the vinyl format. Bankston later played music based out of Oakland, California. He lived in New Orleans, Portland, Oregon, and Memphis, Tennessee.[3]
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