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Dov Hammer & Assaf Rozov - King

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lyrics

KING
Dedicated to the memory of “King” Earnest Baker RIP (1939-2000)

He was born in Mississippi, but they could not keep him down
When he made it to Chicago, he was the hottest man in town
Worked a day job in LA, but he never lost his faith
Because he knew that the Blues will always find a way

And your hips would shake, your heart would break
He’d rock your soul every time he’d sing
And I can’t forget the day
That I first saw him play - and I knew that Earnest was a King

Time stood still when he performed, it was magic when he danced,
Played each show as though he knows that it might be his last
Always sharp-dressed ,giving his best, in a full house or empty room
You always felt like Earnest was singing just for you

And he had a smile, could light up the room,
He walked with grace and quiet dignity
I never saw him raise his voice,he never lost his cool
Because Earnest had the soul of a King

He never made million bucks or the Hollywood walk of fame
Never cracked the big time, but he’s a legend just the same
He lived the Blues and triumphed without anger or despair
And I’m grateful for the fortune of the short time that we shared

After all these years, I still smile
Every time I think of my friend King
He left us way too soon, finally got his wings
Now the angels get to hear King Earnest sing

credits

from BlueSoul, released July 10, 2019
Music and lyrics by Dov Hammer
recorded and mixed by Shlomo Deshet

Dov Hammer - vocals and harmonica
Assaf Rozov - vocals and electric guitar solo
Gil Katzir - acoustic guitar
Yair Fine - electric slide guitar
Amos Springer - bass guitar
Nir Segal - drums & percussion

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Dov Hammer Israel

Dov Hammer has been at the forefront of the Blues scene in Israel for nearly 3 decades. He was the leader of "The Blues Rebels","The Daily Blues" and "CG & The Hammer". "BlueSoul" is his 9th album (including 7 with those bands). He has appeared across Europe and the USA, and shared stages with some of the greatest living Blues artists, including Joe Louis Walker, Jimmy Johnson and Lucky Peterson ... more

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