Kings of Rhythm

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Kings of Rhythm was the rhythm and blues band led by Ike Turner that became foundational to early rock and roll and later evolved into the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.

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Kings of Rhythm canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American musical group
rhythm and blues band
song
activePeriodStart 1950s
late 1940s
associatedAct Ike & Tina Turner
Ike Turner
Tina Turner
backingBand Kings of Rhythm
basedIn East St. Louis, Illinois
St. Louis, Missouri
contributedTo development of rock and roll sound
countryOfOrigin United States
evolvedInto Ike & Tina Turner Revue
genre blues
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
hasMember Ike Turner
influencedGenre early rock and roll
leader Ike Turner
locationOfFormation Clarksdale, Mississippi NERFINISHED
notableEra 1950s
1960s
notableLeader Ike Turner
notableMember Billy Gayles
Jackie Brenston
Jesse Knight
Jimmy Thomas
Raymond Hill
Willie Kizart
Willie Sims
Willie “Bad Boy” Sims
linked to: Willie Sims
notableRole backing band for Ike & Tina Turner
notableWork Rocket 88
oftenRegardedAs one of the first rock and roll records
originalArtist Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
performedWith B.B. King
linked to: B. B. King

Elmore James
Howlin’ Wolf
linked to: Howlin' Wolf
primaryInstrumentalRole backing band
recordLabel Modern Records
RPM Records
Sun Records
Trumpet Records
releaseYear 1951
styleCharacteristic driving rhythm section
horn arrangements
prominent piano
touringRole touring band for Ike & Tina Turner Revue

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Ike Turner memberOf Kings of Rhythm
Izear Luster Turner Jr. memberOf Kings of Rhythm
Ike & Tina Turner Revue associatedAct Kings of Rhythm
Ike & Tina Turner Revue hasBackingBand Kings of Rhythm
Rocket 88 hasBackingBand Kings of Rhythm
Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats backingBand Kings of Rhythm
subject linked to: Kings of Rhythm