Richard Alfred Newell

Blues, Musical Artist

1944 – 2003

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Who was Richard Alfred Newell?

Richard Alfred Newell, better known by his stage name King Biscuit Boy, was a Canadian blues musician. He was the first Canadian blues artist to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S..

King Biscuit Boy played with artists such as Muddy Waters, Joe Cocker, and Janis Joplin.

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Born
Mar 9, 1944
Hamilton
Also known as
  • King Biscuit Boy
  • Richard Newell
Profession
Lived in
  • Hamilton
Died
Jan 5, 2003

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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