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 Caddo Parish (parish in Louisiana, United States), Died August 31, 2000 (San Rafael (city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States of America) )
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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | L 3452 | 10-in. | 7/5/1944 | S.K. blues | Saunders King | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | L 3453 | 10-in. | 7/5/1944 | Wednesday night | Saunders King | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | L 3454 | 10-in. | 7/5/1944 | I' ll be true | Saunders King | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | L 3933 | 10-in. | 8/23/1945 | B flat blues | Saunders King | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | L 3934 | 10-in. | 8/23/1945 | S.K. jump | Saunders King | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | L 3935 | 10-in. | 8/23/1945 | Big fat butterfly | Saunders King | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | L 3936 | 10-in. | 8/23/1945 | Wednesday night | Saunders King | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Saunders," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205405.
King, Saunders. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205405.
"King, Saunders." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: King, Saunders - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96039081
Wikidata: Saunders King - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7427454
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/66666168
MusicBrainz: Saunders King - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f5bdbc74-473d-427f-a0a2-0e915ce4d431
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