Earl Silas Johnson IV (Nova Orleans, 7 de Fevereiro de 1934 – Nova Orleans, 17 de Abril de 2003) foi um cantor, guitarrista, e compositor estadunidense.
A maior parte de sua carreira activa foi no blues, sendo um compositor de padrões bem conhecidos, como "Come On" (abrangido por Jimi Hendrix), e "Big Boss" do Professor Longhair ; Ele é considerado uma das figuras mais importantes do R&B de Nova Orleans.[carece de fontes?]
"Street Parade" (Charly, released in 1982, recorded in 1972)
"That Good Old New Orleans Rock 'n Roll" (Sonet, 1977)
"Sexual Telepathy" (Black Top, 1990)
"Hard River To Cross" (Black Top, 1993)
"Come On: The Complete Imperial Recordings" (Okra-Tone, 2003)
"Earl's Pearls: The Very Best of Earl King 1955-1960 (Westside, 1997)
"The Chronological Earl King 1953-1955" (Classics, 2006)
Earl King Biography on Allmusic.com
Photo of Earl King outside the Maple Leaf bar, circa 1989, with Karla Linden and Fran Galloway. Picture courtesy of Karla Linden.
Earl King by Greg Johnson Article Reprint from the October, 2003 BluesNotes
Live Concert Recording from the Internet Archive of The Radiators with Earl King as guest.
Earl King Story by Larry Benicewicz
Earl King Discography (Japanese)