Discovering Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram: The Future of Blues Music

Turn on the Music Podcast

Welcome to another episode of the Turn on the Music Podcast! Today, we delve into the life and music of Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram, a rising star in the blues genre known for his electrifying guitar skills and powerful vocals. Here's a breakdown of the episode:

Billy Strings, Chris Thile and Cory Henry

Kingfish with Marty Schwartz Interview

Early Life and Influences

• Christone Ingram was born to Princess Pride and Christopher Ingram in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1999.
• He is a first cousin to country musician Charley Pride through his mother.
• Ingram's extended family sang and played music in church, where he grew up attending gospel music performances and occasionally joining in.
• Influenced by blues legends like Robert Johnson, Lightnin' Hopkins, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, and Prince.

Journey into the Blues

• Ingram became interested in the blues at age 5 after watching a PBS documentary about Muddy Waters with his father.
• He was taught to play by Bill "Howl-N-Mad" Perry and Richard "Daddy Rich" Crisman at a museum's arts and education program.
• Ingram attended Clarksdale's Pinetop Perkins Workshop Experience every summer.
• Perry nicknamed him "Kingfish" after a character in The Amos 'n' Andy Show.

Musical Development

• Started playing drums at age six, moved to bass by eleven, and then to guitar.
• Began playing gigs around Clarksdale while still in seventh grade.

Discography

• Kingfish (Debut Album)
• Outside Of This Town
• Been Here Before
• Hard Times
• 662
• She Calls Me Kingfish
• That’s What You Do
• Live in London
• Mississippi Night
• Rock & Roll
• Midnight Heat

• Christon Kingfish Ingram on Youtube
• Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Discography - Download Albums in Hi-Res - Qobuz
• Christone "Kingfish" Ingram | Spotify
• ‎Christone "Kingfish" Ingram - Apple Music
• Splash - Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

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