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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