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Charlie King
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Charlie King

Genre: Folk, Political Folk, Traditional Folk
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Biography

Featuring a voice of both strength and tenderness, the folk singer King has conveyed political and social messages across a series of albums released on Flying Fish Records.

Top Songs

  1. My Heart Keeps Sneakin' Up on my HeadThe News, The Blues & The PeopleMy Heart Keeps Sneakin' Up on my Head · 1992My Heart Keeps Sneakin' Up on my Head3:08
  2. Inside OutStep by StepInside Out · 1995Inside Out3:15
  3. Inside OutBring Back the Eight Hour DayInside Out · 1995Inside Out5:31
  4. Inside OutEight HoursInside Out · 1995Inside Out0:43
  5. Inside OutMurphy\'s OverpassInside Out · 1995Inside Out3:05
  6. Inside OutIf Jimmy Didn\'t Have to GoInside Out · 1995Inside Out4:31
  7. Inside OutDon\'t Ask, Don\'t TellInside Out · 1995Inside Out4:58
  8. Inside OutStep Into the Holy CircleInside Out · 1995Inside Out3:27
  9. Two Good ArmsNew York Central LineTwo Good Arms · 2009Two Good Arms3:59
  10. Two Good ArmsClose To The FireTwo Good Arms · 2009Two Good Arms3:51
  11. Two Good ArmsUS StealTwo Good Arms · 2009Two Good Arms4:41
  12. Two Good ArmsMy Old ManTwo Good Arms · 2009Two Good Arms3:28
  13. Two Good ArmsLook Into the Camera and LieTwo Good Arms · 2009Two Good Arms5:08
  14. Two Good ArmsBallad of Anita HillTwo Good Arms · 2009Two Good Arms1:58
  15. Two Good ArmsPeople Like YouTwo Good Arms · 2009Two Good Arms2:23
  16. Two Good ArmsTwo Good Arms (for Sacco and Vanzetti)Two Good Arms · 2009Two Good Arms4:34
  17. Two Good ArmsAre You Now Or Have You Even Been?Two Good Arms · 2009Two Good Arms3:53
  18. Two Good ArmsThere Is A WallTwo Good Arms · 2009Two Good Arms4:22
  19. Two Good ArmsTaft-HartleyTwo Good Arms · 2009Two Good Arms4:35
  20. Two Good ArmsThe Dancing BoilermanTwo Good Arms · 2009Two Good Arms3:44

Albums

For the Record

For the Record

2020
For the Record
Charlie King · Album · 2020
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  1. Golden Slippers (Live)The Prince Myshkins3:05
  2. It's Not All Right (Live)The Prince Myshkins4:28
  3. We Don't Need No Stinking Badges (Live)Charlie King2:56
  4. Dr. Laura Polka (Live)The Prince Myshkins2:42
  5. Walter Reed (Live)The Prince Myshkins5:06
  6. Who Will Be Next on the Gallows (Live)Charlie King4:53
  7. Bird Bird Bird (Live)The Prince Myshkins2:20
  8. Intelligent Design (Live)Charlie King3:23
  9. Communication Seminar (Live)The Prince Myshkins4:42
  10. We Are One (Live)Charlie King4:24
  11. Mimi Lavalley and 100 Nuns (Live)The Prince Myshkins5:28
  12. Extraordinary Rendition (Live)The Prince Myshkins2:16
  13. Stand Up (Live)Charlie King4:15
  14. Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round (Live)Charlie King2:35
  15. Break 'Em on Down (Live)Charlie King2:30
Step by Step

Step by Step

2019
Step by Step
Charlie King · Album · 2019
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  1. Shuttle and LoomAnnie Patterson3:35
  2. I Have Seen Freedom Being Born (Live)Annie Patterson3:05
  3. Don't Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down (Live)Annie Patterson2:43
  4. Alien InvadersAnnie Patterson2:26
  5. Lady of the Harbor (Live)Annie Patterson3:41
  6. The Odds on FavoriteAnnie Patterson1:47
  7. Quite Early Morning (Live)Annie Patterson3:44
  8. Sonny's DreamAnnie Patterson4:01
  9. Nobody's Fault but Mine (Live)Annie Patterson2:27
  10. More Than EnoughAnnie Patterson2:54
  11. Step by Step (Live)Annie Patterson2:04
  12. Bountiful RiverAnnie Patterson4:40
  13. How We Can Sleep at Night (Live)Annie Patterson2:58
  14. Accentuate the PositiveAnnie Patterson2:13
  15. I Am a Wanderer (Live)Annie Patterson3:31
  16. Old Devil TimeAnnie Patterson3:40
  17. Somewhere to Begin (Live)Annie Patterson4:56
Life & Love, Tears & Laughter

Life & Love, Tears & Laughter

2017
Life & Love, Tears & Laughter
Charlie King · Album · 2017
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  1. Song for JudithCharlie King3:50
  2. What Do They Make on Wall StreetCharlie King3:53
  3. One in Six PreludeCharlie King1:09
  4. One in SixCharlie King3:24
  5. One Red RoseCharlie King3:54
  6. Kristallnacht Is ComingCharlie King4:58
  7. Spoon of SandCharlie King3:51
  8. Our DemandsCharlie King4:27
  9. Middle CreekCharlie King4:26
  10. Song for Karen (On Turning 60)Charlie King4:28
  11. Three Faces in a RowCharlie King2:15
  12. Presente'Charlie King2:48
  13. Why Don't You Move to RussiaCharlie King4:33
  14. Willin' to Be Votin'Charlie King3:44
  15. Big Al's Gone to JerseyCharlie King1:56
  16. It's a Pleasure to Know YouCharlie King5:15
So Far So Good

So Far So Good

2013
So Far So Good
Charlie King · Album · 2013
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  1. Our Life Is More Than Our WorkCharlie King3:03
  2. Ordinary Love SongCharlie King2:08
  3. Dancing BoilermanCharlie King3:44
  4. Acceptable RisksCharlie King4:55
  5. Acres of ClamsCharlie King2:45
  6. Two Good ArmsCharlie King4:30
  7. Vaguely Reminiscent of the 60'sCharlie King4:38
  8. The Hammer Has to FallCharlie King4:52
  9. Are You Now or Have You Ever Been...Charlie King3:53
  10. Trying to Find a Way HomeCharlie King4:26
  11. Nobody Ever Gets Killed in Our HouseCharlie King3:42
  12. Buy, Buy This American CarCharlie King3:28
  13. Last Night Danny Went SailingCharlie King4:39
  14. So May We AllCharlie King3:29
  15. Charlie ArmadilloCharlie King1:47
  16. There Is a WallCharlie King4:22
  17. A Night Like Any Other NightCharlie King2:42
  18. Ballad of Anita HillCharlie King1:58
  19. If Jimmy Didn't Have to GoCharlie King4:52
  20. The War Has Been Coming HomeCharlie King4:59
  21. Sing Mandela FreeCharlie King2:35
  22. Step Into the Holy CircleCharlie King3:25
  23. Wrap That RascalCharlie King4:31
  24. Don't Ask, Don't TellCharlie King5:13
  25. Bring Back the Eight Hour DayCharlie King4:06
  26. Little Jewish Ladies for BuchananCharlie King3:34
  27. Yanira MerinoCharlie King5:38
  28. Tinky WinkyCharlie King3:39
  29. Terror On Sesame StCharlie King4:40
  30. If You Want PeaceCharlie King3:14
  31. The Worst You've Ever DoneCharlie King4:22
  32. If Baboons Can Work It Out...Charlie King4:48
  33. Growing Up and Slowing DownCharlie King2:51
  34. The News, The Blues and the People Take IICharlie King3:08
  35. Imagine Health CareCharlie King3:16
  36. Trickle UpCharlie King3:00
  37. Send in the DronesCharlie King3:00
  38. ShoesCharlie King1:53
  39. Manpower ProblemCharlie King3:36
  40. Pour Yourself Out in LoveCharlie King3:44
The Distance Remaining

The Distance Remaining

2010
The Distance Remaining
Charlie King · Album · 2010
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  1. Open the WindowCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:27
  2. Slip of the HandCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:45
  3. You'll Sing to Me TooCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:16
  4. Plegarias/Prayers (reading)Charlie King & Karen Brandow1:13
  5. Plegarias (song)Charlie King & Karen Brandow2:13
  6. Our Problems Stem from Our Acceptance of this Filthy Rotten SystemCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:52
  7. My One Secret You Never KnewCharlie King & Karen Brandow5:07
  8. I Got the Light of FreedomCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:38
  9. Things ReduxCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:18
  10. RigobertaCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:27
  11. Genetically Modified DoxologyCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:52
  12. Sweet Thames Flow SoftlyCharlie King & Karen Brandow5:47
  13. Trickle UpCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:03
  14. How Beautiful Upon the MountainCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:02
Two Good Arms

Two Good Arms

2009
Two Good Arms
Charlie King · Album · 2009
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  1. New York Central LineCharlie King3:59
  2. Close To The FireCharlie King3:51
  3. US StealCharlie King4:41
  4. My Old ManCharlie King3:28
  5. Look Into the Camera and LieCharlie King5:08
  6. Ballad of Anita HillCharlie King1:58
  7. People Like YouCharlie King2:23
  8. Two Good Arms (for Sacco and Vanzetti)Charlie King4:34
  9. Are You Now Or Have You Even Been?Charlie King3:53
  10. There Is A WallCharlie King4:22
  11. Taft-HartleyCharlie King4:35
  12. The Dancing BoilermanCharlie King3:44
  13. Our Life Is More Than Our WorkCharlie King4:15
Higher Ground

Higher Ground

2008
Higher Ground
Charlie King · Album · 2008
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  1. The News, The Blues and the People Take IICharlie King & Karen Brandow3:08
  2. If Loving You Were a Dangerous ThingCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:00
  3. Who's Gonna Bail Out Scooter? (For Scooter Libby)Charlie King & Karen Brandow3:37
  4. Who Will Be Next On the Gallows?Charlie King & Karen Brandow4:35
  5. Higher GroundCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:22
  6. La Ley de GravedadCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:58
  7. Mrs. McGrath RevisitedCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:03
  8. You Can't Buy MeCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:14
  9. King of the Whole Wide WorldCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:24
  10. I Wonder WhyCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:22
  11. The Freedom SongCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:32
  12. The Money's Gonna FlowCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:15
  13. RomeroCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:44
  14. From Way Up HereCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:48
  15. Our Father (New, revised edition)Charlie King & Karen Brandow3:18
On the Journey

On the Journey

2005
On the Journey
Charlie King · Album · 2005
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  1. If Baboons Can Work it OutCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:48
  2. Defenders of Marriage (about Gay marriage)Charlie King & Karen Brandow2:51
  3. Martin & the Crooked Man (Intro)Charlie King & Karen Brandow0:48
  4. Martin & the Crooked ManCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:44
  5. La Chanson FranceeCharlie King & Karen Brandow1:41
  6. I Don\'t Remember (Intro)Charlie King & Karen Brandow0:37
  7. I Don\'t Remember (about Ronald Reagan)Charlie King & Karen Brandow7:09
  8. Trying to Find a Way HomeCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:33
  9. Waist Deep in the Big MuddyCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:56
  10. Growing Up & Slowing DownCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:50
  11. I Can\'t Find My PajamasCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:25
  12. Goon Squad (Intro)Charlie King & Karen Brandow0:39
  13. Goon SquadCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:11
  14. Ossie DavisCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:05
  15. Old Devil TimeCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:13
  16. Soy Pan, Soy Paz, Soy MasCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:18
  17. Break em On DownCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:18
Sparks and Tears

Sparks and Tears

2003
Sparks and Tears
Charlie King · Album · 2003
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  1. IntroductionCharlie King & Karen Brandow0:20
  2. Bound for FreedomCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:24
  3. The Twelve Days of InvasionCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:48
  4. If Jimmy Didn\'t Have to GoCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:50
  5. Don\'t Pay TaxesCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:12
  6. Children of GodCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:32
  7. Homeland Uber AllesCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:07
  8. Christmas in the TrenchesCharlie King & Karen Brandow5:45
  9. Coming Into My YearsCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:53
  10. Moving Day/We Shall Not Be MovedCharlie King & Karen Brandow5:07
  11. The ListCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:54
  12. Stand UpCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:04
  13. Ain\'t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me AroundCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:17
  14. ImagineCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:35
Puppet Town

Puppet Town

2002
Puppet Town
Charlie King · Album · 2002
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  1. Little Jewish Ladies for Buchanan (2000 election song)Charlie King & Karen Brandow3:34
  2. Deeper WatersCharlie King & Karen Brandow5:44
  3. Pequena Serenata DiurnaCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:32
  4. Dr. Laura PolkaCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:02
  5. I Remember, I BelieveCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:23
  6. One Puppet TownCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:14
  7. The Worst You've Ever Done (death penalty song)Charlie King & Karen Brandow4:23
  8. Oh Glory How Happy I AmCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:14
  9. We Are OneCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:04
  10. Terror on Sesame St.Charlie King & Karen Brandow4:41
  11. We Don't Need No Stinking BadgesCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:46
  12. Levantese CompaneroCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:08
  13. Pour Yourself Out in LoveCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:45
  14. If You Want Peace (work for justice)Charlie King & Karen Brandow3:12
I Struck Gold

I Struck Gold

2001
I Struck Gold
Charlie King · Album · 2001
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  1. I Struck GoldCharlie King & Karen Brandow1:33
  2. I Cannot SleepCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:35
  3. The One That Got AwayCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:05
  4. Que Sera De Mis HermanosCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:24
  5. Six Days With The BossCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:51
  6. Tinky WinkyCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:39
  7. DignityCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:39
  8. Wal-mart Union Gonna Rise AgainCharlie King & Karen Brandow3:23
  9. BarneyCharlie King & Karen Brandow6:13
  10. The Ballad Of Penny EvansCharlie King & Karen Brandow4:26
  11. Yanira MerinoCharlie King & Karen Brandow6:42
  12. God DancedCharlie King & Karen Brandow2:43
Ship In The Sky/The Senseless Laughter of Whales

Ship In The Sky/The Senseless Laughter of Whales

1996
Ship In The Sky/The Senseless Laughter of Whales
Charlie King · Album · 1996
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  1. Nothing Happened Last NightCharlie King & Sally Rogers3:23
  2. The SlothCharlie King2:56
  3. The Lonely Raven (feat. Susan Lewis & Janet Stecher)Charlie King4:22
  4. Lonnie Smith & Annie JonesCharlie King3:36
  5. Where Have All the Flowers Gone (feat. E and Z Kalacheva)Charlie King3:38
  6. The Sunrise on Carawan Hill (feat. Janet Stecher)Charlie King4:23
  7. Bridget EvansCharlie King & Sally Rogers2:06
  8. Some WindowsCharlie King & Sally Rogers4:27
  9. Nine Gold Medals (A True Story)Charlie King2:58
  10. Let Us Come InCharlie King4:13
  11. How Aaron Got His CatCharlie King3:38
  12. I Can't Find My PajamasCharlie King2:33
  13. Would You Like Some Coffee TeaCharlie King2:35
  14. Where is the ManateeCharlie King3:27
  15. My Daddy Flies a Ship in the SkyCharlie King2:47
  16. Did You Find a Red YoyoCharlie King3:53
  17. What Does the Tooth Fairy Do With My TeethCharlie King3:21
  18. Hey Little AntCharlie King3:04
  19. Charlie ArmadilloCharlie King1:55
  20. Sing Mandela FreeCharlie King2:31
My Heart Keeps Sneakin' Up on my Head

My Heart Keeps Sneakin' Up on my Head

1992
My Heart Keeps Sneakin' Up on my Head
Charlie King · Album · 1992
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  1. The News, The Blues & The PeopleCharlie King3:08
  2. Last Night Danny Went SailingCharlie King4:42
  3. Devil Take the FarmerCharlie King3:39
  4. Balloons!Banners! Uber AllesCharlie King3:12
  5. Tonight, I Missed Miller Time AgainCharlie King2:45
  6. CameradoCharlie King4:35
  7. Trying to Find a Way HomeCharlie King4:30
  8. Wildcards (The JROTC Song)Charlie King2:54
  9. My Name JoeCharlie King5:20
  10. Count It All JoyCharlie King3:32
Food Phone Gas Lodging

Food Phone Gas Lodging

1989
Food Phone Gas Lodging
Charlie King · Album · 1989
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  1. Buy, Buy This American CarCharlie King3:31
  2. Hands On The SwitchCharlie King3:48
  3. Lisa KalveledgeCharlie King3:47
  4. Lost In The Stars AgainCharlie King4:40
  5. Food Phone Gas LodgingCharlie King3:06
  6. He Couldn't Let GoCharlie King3:15
  7. The View From Red HookCharlie King4:38
  8. That's The Way I Made My MillionsCharlie King3:12
  9. A Still, Small VoiceCharlie King3:46
  10. Charlie ArmadilloCharlie King1:48
  11. Are Your Now Or Have You Ever Been?Charlie King3:38
Steppin' Out with Martha Leader

Steppin' Out with Martha Leader

1988
Steppin' Out with Martha Leader
Charlie King · Album · 1988
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  1. I've Been Kissed By a CommunistCharlie King2:47
  2. MarieCharlie King4:28
  3. The World Turned Upside DownCharlie King3:30
  4. Didn't You Eat On TuesdayCharlie King3:06
  5. Mi Re DoCharlie King3:16
  6. The Ballad of Crispus AttucksCharlie King3:08
  7. NewfoundlandersCharlie King2:26
  8. New Race to RunCharlie King4:27
  9. Loon SongCharlie King3:48
  10. We Just Come to Work HereCharlie King3:07
  11. A Woman's AngerCharlie King2:51
  12. Paz Y LibertadCharlie King3:36
Feelings of Fire with Dave & Kay Gordon

Feelings of Fire with Dave & Kay Gordon

1986
Feelings of Fire with Dave & Kay Gordon
Charlie King · Album · 1986
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  1. Strugglers & DiehardsCharlie King3:11
  2. Nobody Ever Gets Killed At Our HouseCharlie King3:47
  3. The CorvetteCharlie King3:55
  4. Circle of LoveCharlie King3:51
  5. What If the Russians Don't Come?Charlie King3:53
  6. Benny Green Owes You OneCharlie King2:41
  7. DecalsCharlie King4:58
  8. Self StorageCharlie King4:47
  9. Whoever Invented the Fishstick...Charlie King3:27
  10. Eat MeeseCharlie King3:41
  11. From the Lambing to the WoolCharlie King4:46
Vaguely Reminiscent/Somebody's Story

Vaguely Reminiscent/Somebody's Story

1979
Vaguely Reminiscent/Somebody's Story
Charlie King · Album · 1979
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  1. Our Life Is More Than Our WorkCharlie King3:03
  2. Acres of ClamsCharlie King3:02
  3. A Woman of Great EnergyCharlie King3:06
  4. The Whole World's LoverCharlie King2:59
  5. Mountains of MourneCharlie King3:48
  6. Who's the Criminal HereCharlie King3:35
  7. Thank You AnitaCharlie King3:33
  8. Acceptable RisksCharlie King4:58
  9. Song for a HobbitCharlie King5:01
  10. The Hammer Has to FallCharlie King4:51
  11. Kuglesburg BankCharlie King3:51
  12. I'm Sure That We'll Find It SomewhereCharlie King4:31
  13. Paulette's SongCharlie King4:07
  14. Another Jamaica FarewellCharlie King4:33
  15. Food Stamp StompCharlie King6:22
  16. George's TripCharlie King3:51
  17. Vaguely Reminiscent of the 60's (The Story)Charlie King3:52
  18. Vaguely Reminiscent of the 60's (The Song)Charlie King4:37