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King Ernest: Blues Got Soul
by Ed Kopp
King Ernest Baker died in a car crash in Los Angeles on March 4, 2000, just a few days after he finished recording Blues Got Soul. His death seems all the more tragic when you hear the CD. Blues Got Soul is so deep-hearted, the singer would surely have landed more gigs and perhaps some real money from its release. Blues Got Soul is a moving collection of slow and mid-tempo tunes that hark back to classic songs ...
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