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King Curtis Songs

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Curtis Ousley (February 7, 1934 - August 13, 1971), who performed under the stage name King Curtis, was an American saxophone virtuoso known for rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, blues, funk and soul jazz. Variously a bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer. Adept at tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone, he was best known for his distinctive riffs and solos such as on "Yakety Yak", which later became the inspiration for Boots Randolph's "Yakety Sax" and his own "Memphis Soul Stew".

Below is a list of King Curtis songs, sorted by the most popular first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click year to list all songs from that year. Click label to list songs from that record label. Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Song are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)


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1 record label: Enjoy 1000
chart position: RandB #1 (2 weeks), US #17
weeksinr&bchart: 19
written by: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley)
album: Soul Serenade
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
King Curtis Soul Twist
1962 Enjoy
2 record label: Atco 6511
chart position: RandB #6, US #33, UK #51
written by: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley)
comments: [jazz funk]
King Curtis Memphis Soul Stew
1967 Atco
3 record label: Atco 6516
chart position: RandB #6, US #28
written by: Bobbie Gentry
comments: [instrumental]
King Curtis & the Kingpins Ode to Billie Joe
1967 Atco
4 record label: Atco 6387
chart position: US #89, US AC #13
written by: Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector
King Curtis Spanish Harlem
1965 Atco
5 record label: Atco 6562
chart position: Cashbox R&B #34, US #84, US AC #32
written by: Otis Redding and Steve Cropper
King Curtis (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
1968 Atco
6 record label: Capitol 5109
chart position: RandB #20, US #51
written by: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley) and Luther Dixon
comments: [instrumental]
King Curtis Soul Serenade
1964 Capitol
7 record label: Capitol 4788
chart position: Cashbox R&B #24, US #60
written by: Curtis Ousley and Wally Roker
King Curtis Beach Party
1962 Capitol
8 record label: Atco 6476
chart position: US #63
written by: Rufus Thomas
comments: [instrumental]
King Curtis Jump Back
1967 Atco
9 record label: Atco 6779
chart position: RandB #43, US #64
written by: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones and Willie Dixon
King Curtis Whole Lotta Love
1971 Atco
10 record label: Atco 6547
chart position: RandB #49, US #76
written by: Henry Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway, Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy
comments: [instrumental]
King Curtis I Was Made to Love Her
1967 Atco
11 record label: Atco 6582
chart position: US #83
written by: André Previn and Dory Previn
King Curtis Valley of the Dolls
1968 Atco
12 record label: Atco 6598
chart position: US #83
written by: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
King Curtis I Heard It Through the Grapevine
1968 Atco
13 record label: Atco 6534
chart position: US #87
written by: Stephen Stills
comments: [instrumental]
King Curtis For What It's Worth
1967 Atco
14 record label: Capitol 4998
chart position: US #92
written by: Bobby Darin and Rudy Clark
King Curtis Do The Monkey
1963 Capitol
15 record label: Atco 456457
chart position: RandB #31
written by: Big Jay McNeely
King Curtis Something on Your Mind
1967 Atco
16 record label: Atco 6613
chart position: US #93
written by: Tom T. Hall
King Curtis Harper Valley P.T.A.
1968 Atco
17 record label: Atco 6496
chart position: Cashbox R&B #41, US #105
written by: William Bell
comments: [instrumental]
King Curtis You Don't Miss Your Water
1967 Atco
18 record label: Atco 6680
chart position: RandB #35, US #127
written by: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley)
album: Instant Groove
King Curtis Instant Groove
1969 Atco
19 record label: Capitol 5270
chart position: US #112
written by: Freddie King and Sonny Thompson
comments: [instrumental]
King Curtis Hide Away
1964 Capitol
20 record label: Atco 6664
chart position: US #116
written by: Joe South
album: Instant Groove
King Curtis Games People Play
1969 Atco
21 record label: Enjoy 1001
chart position: US #119
written by: King Curtis
comments: [instrumental]
King Curtis Wobble Twist
1962 Enjoy
22 record label: Atco 6664
chart position: US #123
written by: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley)
album: Instant Groove
King Curtis Foot Pattin' (Part II)
1969 Atco
23 record label: Atco 6695
chart position: US #128
written by: Johnny Christopher
album: Instant Groove
King Curtis La Jeanne
1969 Atco
24 record label: Atco 6738
chart position: US #128
written by: King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley) and Delaney Bramlett
album: Get Ready
King Curtis Teasin'
1970 Atco
25 record label: Capitol 5324
chart position: US #130
written by: Joe Liggins
King Curtis Tanya
1965 Capitol
26 record label: Atco 33293
chart position: US #132
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester
album: Instant Groove
King Curtis Sing a Simple Song
1969 Atco
27 record label: Atco 6762
chart position: RandB #46
written by: Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson)
album: Get Ready
King Curtis Get Ready
1970 Atco




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