{"title":"King Curtis","description":"\u003cp\u003eKing Curtis was a dynamic tenor sax player whose work graced countless rock and roll and R\u0026amp;B records. Born Curtis Ousley in Fort Worth, Texas, his trademark was a honking Texas tenor sound inspired by his main influences—Illinois Jacquet, Earl Bostic, Arnett Cobb—albeit with a rock and roll edge. He moved to New York in 1952 and played with Lionel Hampton's and Horace Silver's jazz groups. He began doing session work for R\u0026amp;B and rock and roll artists in the mid-Fifties. One of his most memorable solos, and the one that sealed his reputation as a rock and roll sideman, appeared in the Coasters' 1958 smash, \"Yakety Yak.\" King Curtis can also be heard on such seminal early sides as \"A Lover's Question,\" by Clyde McPhatter, \"Boys,\" by the Shirelles, and \"Reminiscing,\" by Buddy Holly (which he cowrote).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"games-people-play-foot-pattin-part-ii","title":"Games People Play\/ Foot Pattin', Part II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe B side is a raucous party number with Curtis blowing for all he's worth! Note that both sides actually bubbled under the Hot 100 in the spring of 1969.  Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King Curtis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513045364969,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/kcurtis2.gif?v=1752157524"},{"product_id":"soul-twist-1","title":"Soul Twist \/ Twisting With The King","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on Enjoy 1000.  Note that the flip of this reissue on red vinyl (!) is Curtis' followup single on Enjoy, a rarely seen\/heard commodity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King Curtis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513398472937,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/kingcurtis3.jpg?v=1755797311"},{"product_id":"spanish-harlem-boss-1","title":"Spanish Harlem\/ Boss","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve.  The A side is a faithful instrumental rendition of the Ben E. King classic, with Curtis' sax standing in for Ben E... the B side is a terrific uptempo sax romp, with some great guitar thrown in for good measure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King Curtis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48514108096745,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/kingcurtis8.jpg?v=1752180124"},{"product_id":"whole-lotta-love-floatin-1","title":"Whole Lotta Love\/ Floatin'","description":"From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Atco Records factory sleeve.  Amazing rendition of the Led Zeppelin heavy metal classic. Credited to King Curtis \u0026amp; The Kingpins. This was a non-album single. Note: These copies have light storage wear that lowers the Label and Vinyl grades to Near Mint. After a good cleaning, the grooves give up the goods with pristine Mint sound.","brand":"King Curtis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516533125353,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/kingcurtis19.jpg?v=1752226983"},{"product_id":"king-neptunes-guitar-beatnick-hoedown","title":"King Neptune's Guitar\/ Beatnick Hoedown","description":"Here's a beautiful copy of this rare 1960 release for King Curtis, with two fine sides.  Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage ABC-Paramount Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.","brand":"King Curtis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49385406562537,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/kingcurtiskingneptune.jpg?v=1763493859"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/collections\/kingcurtis.jpg?v=1745709843","url":"https:\/\/www.classic45s.com\/collections\/king-curtis\/under-10.oembed","provider":"Classic 45's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}