Blues Musician Willie King Dead At 65

Alabama Music Alabama blues singer and guitarist
Willie King has died ending a career that took him from backwoods
juke joints to the largest blues festivals in North American and
Europe.

by The Associated Press

Published: Mon, March 09, 2009 - 12:27 pm CST Last Updated: Mon, March 09, 2009 - 12:31 pm CST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama blues singer and guitarist Willie King has died, ending a career that took him from backwoods juke joints to the largest blues festivals in North American and Europe. He was 65. Band member Debbie Bond says King had a heart attack Sunday afternoon at his home in the Old Memphis community of Pickens County near the Mississippi line. She said he died on the way to the hospital. King was named Blues Artist of the Year by Living Blues Magazine in 2004. He appeared in the Martin Scorsese film "Feel Like Going Home."

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spokenX Says:

Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 9:53 pm

On behalf of Spoken X Digital Media Group and Literati X we’d like to take a few moments in prayer for { Willie King }and offer our condolences to his family. Down here in Aliceville Alabama ,Literati X, had the unique pleasure to see Willie perform his blues in his own unique style in the old tradition and mastery of his musical craft. And along the way we did become passing friends and often engaged in long conversations about how Willie and his craft became an integral part of the digital music convergence without him realizing his proper compensation as a producer and featured performer as his craft was enjoyed by millions throughout the world: May my brother rest in peace: { Literati Di Graffito X. . .