Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Christone Ingram
Ingram in 2019
Background information
Also known asKingfish
Born (1999-01-19) January 19, 1999 (age 25)
Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • drums
Years active2014–present
LabelsAlligator Records
Websitewww.christonekingfishingram.com

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram (born January 19, 1999) is an American blues guitarist and singer from Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States, who became a well-known performer as a teenager. His debut album, Kingfish, was released in May 2019.[3] In addition to his own albums, musicians he has recorded with include Eric Gales, Buddy Guy and Keb Mo. He has shared the stage with well-known blues artists and younger blues musicians such as the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Samantha Fish, Bob Margolin, Eric Gales, Mr. Sipp, Rick Derringer, Guitar Shorty and Buddy Guy.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c d Kallao, Stephen (September 13, 2021). "Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram, Pushing The Blues Into The Modern Era". NPR. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "How a 23-Year-Old Phenom Named Kingfish Became the Future of the Blues". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  3. ^ Lipkin, Marc. Alligator Records Press Release, Alligator Records Signs Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. 19 February 2019
  4. ^ Goldsmith, Margie. Forbes.com, " Twenty-Year-Old Blues Prodigy Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Releases Album Today ". 17 May 2019, Retrieved 18 June 2019
  5. ^ Chattanooga Times Free Press, June 11, 2018 – More music, more vendors and more activities coming to the Bessie Smith Strut by Barry Courter