◇ image via WikipediaChris Thomas King
Chris Thomas King is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Ray Charles, Blind Willie Johnson, Johnny Cash, Roky Erickson and Tommy Johnson. Those roots explain a lot about how Chris Thomas King arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Keb' Mo', Charlie Musselwhite, Seasick Steve, Otis Taylor and Skip James, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 19 connections around Chris Thomas King, reaching back through Ray Charles. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Chris Thomas King grew out of Ray Charles, Blind Willie Johnson, Johnny Cash and Roky Erickson, shares an orbit with Keb' Mo', Charlie Musselwhite, Seasick Steve and Otis Taylor. 19 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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