King Biscuit Boy | |
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 King Biscuit Boy in 1970 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Alfred Newell |
| Born | March 9, 1944 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 5, 2003 (aged 58) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Blues, country blues, R&B, soul |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 1961–2003 |
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 US[1] Newell played guitar and sang, but he was most noted for his harmonica playing.[2] Newell's stage name, given to him by Ronnie Hawkins,[3] was taken from the King Biscuit Time, an early American blues broadcast.
King Biscuit Boy played with Muddy Waters, Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, Allen Toussaint and The Meters.
- ^ Nick Talevski (April 7, 2010). Rock Obituaries – Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus. pp. 338–. ISBN 978-0-85712-117-2.
- ^ "Billboard's Recommended LPs". Billboard. June 8, 1974. pp. 45–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Ritchie Yorke (1971). Axes, Chops & Hot Licks: The Canadian Rock Music Scene. M. G. Hurtig. pp. 61, 74. ISBN 978-0-88830-052-2.