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King Coleman

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Also known as Carlton Coleman

American singer-songwriter

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • making of a Black American

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1904-11-21
Active to
1969-05-19
2008 universal fire victimamericanbebopbig bandhard bopjazz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
7,748
Total plays
36,562

Tags

rhythm and bluesoldiesfunkRetrovintage

Carlton "King" Coleman (born January 20, 1932) is an American rhythm and blues singer and musician known for providing vocals for the 1959 hit "(Do The) Mashed Potatoes", recorded with James Brown's band. Over the course of his singing career, Coleman released numerous singles that have been re-released on compilations as well as the 2003 retrospective It's Dance Time released by Norton Records. He has performed on stage as recently as 2005 on a tour of the U.S. East Coast. <a href="https://www.

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