Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Earl King

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Earl King.
Last updated on April 14, 2025.
Earl King

Earl Silas Johnson IV, known as Earl King, was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, most active in blues music. A composer of blues standards such as "Come On" and "Big Chief", he was an important figure in New Orleans R&B.

I like to write a lot of satire.
I'm a person who is always trying to write in a different vein.
If everything gets too serious for me on the album, I get kinda bored. I've got to have some kind of jovial things in there. — © Earl King
If everything gets too serious for me on the album, I get kinda bored. I've got to have some kind of jovial things in there.
Most people say, 'Well, Earl, you sing the blues,' or however they want to categorize it. I just sing songs.
I'm a writer, so whatever gymnastics jump through my head, I write about it.
Im a writer, so whatever gymnastics jump through my head, I write about it.
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