January 5, 2003(2003-01-05) (aged 58) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Blues, country blues, R&B, soul
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active
1961–2003
Musical artist
Richard Alfred Newell (March 9, 1944 – January 5, 2003), better known by his stage name, King Biscuit Boy, was a Canadian blues musician. He was the first Canadian blues artist to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US[1] Newell played guitar and sang, but he was most noted for his harmonica playing.[2] Newell's stage name, given to him by Ronnie Hawkins,[3] was taken from the King Biscuit Time, an early American blues broadcast.
King Biscuit Boy played with Muddy Waters, Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, Allen Toussaint and The Meters.
^Nick Talevski (April 7, 2010). Rock Obituaries – Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus. pp. 338–. ISBN 978-0-85712-117-2.
^"Billboard's Recommended LPs". Billboard. June 8, 1974. pp. 45–. ISSN 0006-2510.
^Ritchie Yorke (1971). Axes, Chops & Hot Licks: The Canadian Rock Music Scene. M. G. Hurtig. pp. 61, 74. ISBN 978-0-88830-052-2.
(March 9, 1944 – January 5, 2003), better known by his stage name, KingBiscuitBoy, was a Canadian blues musician. He was the first Canadian blues artist...
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career as a session player with acts as diverse as fellow Hawks alumnus KingBiscuitBoy to avant-garde former Velvet Underground member John Cale. Szelest...
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rice and milk—or as "Little Boy Blue". In 1941 Miller was hired to play the KingBiscuit Time show, advertising the KingBiscuit brand of baking flour on...
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traction by playing alongside the late Jeff Healey, Chris Whiteley, KingBiscuitBoy, Downchild Blues Band, and the late Doug Riley before forming his own...
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