Saunders King

Saunders Samuel King (March 13, 1909 – August 31, 2000) was an American R&B and blues guitarist and singer.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 13, 1909 (Caddo Parish), Died August 31, 2000 (San Rafael)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 3451 10-in. 7/5/1944 S. K. jump Saunders King instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 3452 10-in. 7/5/1944 S.K. blues Saunders King instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 3453 10-in. 7/5/1944 Wednesday night Saunders King instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 3454 10-in. 7/5/1944 I' ll be true Saunders King instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 3933 10-in. 8/23/1945 B flat blues Saunders King instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 3934 10-in. 8/23/1945 S.K. jump Saunders King instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 3935 10-in. 8/23/1945 Big fat butterfly Saunders King instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 3936 10-in. 8/23/1945 Wednesday night Saunders King instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Saunders," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/205405.

King, Saunders. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/205405.

"King, Saunders." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/205405

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