Register for 21st Century Blues email updates New Film Projects In The Works For King Monday, January 15, 2007 Stuart Benjamin the producer of the Oscar winning movie “Ray,” is preparing to bring Chris Thomas King’s "As Yet Untitled Blues Project" to the big screen. ... [ read more ] GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER CHRIS THOMAS KING CELEBRATES 20 YEARS AS BLUES GUITAR PIONEER AND INNOVATOR Friday, January 06, 2006 Commemorates Occasion With DVD Juke Joint, You Can Never Go Home Again And New CD Rise, Written And Recorded Following The Loss Of His New Orleans Home To Hurricane Katrina... [ read more ] New DVD documentary from King Wednesday, November 02, 2005 Chris Thomas King release new DVD “Juke Joint, you can never go home again,” featuring never before seen footage of the original Tabby’s Blues Box. ... [ read more ] LPB documentary, Chris Thomas King honored Tuesday, July 05, 2005 Louisiana Public Broadcasting's Signpost to Freedom: The 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott was awarded a 2005 Golden Cine Award for Outstanding Achievement in Documentaries. Grammy-winner Chris ... [ read more ] Innovative musician brings blues back to downtown Baton Rouge Tuesday, April 05, 2005 By JOHN WIRT jwirt@theadvocate.com Entertainment writer Chris Thomas King He sang the blues, rapped the blues, shouted the blues and played the blues. Chris Thomas King, t... [ read more ] Chris Thomas King a blues man with few boundaries Friday, March 18, 2005 By JOHN WIRT jwirt@theadvocate.com Entertainment writer Photo courtesy CHRIS THOMAS KING Chris Thomas King, left, with Jamie Foxx, star of Ray and winner of this year's Os... [ read more ] Jamie Foxx wins Oscar for "RAY" Monday, February 28, 2005 Actor and musician Chris Thomas King congradulates Oscar winner Jamie Foxx pictured at the Universal Studio party for the movie "Ray" Saturday night at the famous "Spago" in Bever... [ read more ] 'Ray' Earns $44M In First-Day DVD Sales Thursday, February 03, 2005 Six-time Oscar nominee "Ray," starring best actor contender Jamie Foxx, sold more than 2 million combined DVD and VHS units Tuesday during its first day in release on home video, according t... [ read more ] Ray Soundtrack Vol. 2 Released Today Monday, January 31, 2005 The hit Ray Charles biopic "Ray" spawns a second soundtrack this week, as Rhino brings forth "Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Vol. 2." ... [ read more ] Pals of 'Ray' Movie Making Master Class at Nocca Wednesday, January 19, 2005 Chris Thomas King join movie's director, choreographer and fellow cast member to share behind-the-scenes stories -- and their own expert advice -- with NOCCA students Monday, December 27, 2004... [ read more ] Chris Thomas King Scores Historic Documentary Tuesday, November 16, 2004 Signpost to Freedom: The 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott Airs Tonight Nov. 16th on PBS. Check Local Listings... [ read more ] "Ray" Opens Big With $20 million Box Office Gross Thursday, November 04, 2004 The Halloween box office battle was won by the Sarah Michelle Gellar horror movie "The Grudge", landing the film at the top for the second week in a row, after the film brought in an additio... [ read more ] CTK to attend Hollywood Premiere Of Ray Saturday, October 16, 2004 Chris Thomas King has a supporting role in the movie "Ray" starring Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles. King plays Lowell Fulsom a band leader who give Ray Charles his first big break by hiring him t... [ read more ] CHRIS THOMAS KING RETURNS TO THE SILVER SCREEN IN "RAY" Monday, August 30, 2004 CHRIS THOMAS KING RETURNS IN THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED UNIVERSAL PICTURES FILM “RAY” OPENING NATION WIDE OCTOBER 29, 2004 ... [ read more ] CTK On TV Sunday, April 11, 2004 CTK will be appearing on the CNNfn program The Biz on April 13...... [ read more ] CTK chat on line @ Washingtonpost.com with fans about his upcoming film THE SOUL OF CHRIS THOMAS KING Monday, September 15, 2003 TRANSCRIPT PBS: The Blues With Chris Thomas King Musician Monday, September 15, 2003; 1:00 p.m ET ... [ read more ] Director Wim Wenders film THE SOUL OF A MAN opens the 2003 Central Park SummerStage season as a kind of sneak preview for Tuesday, June 17, 2003 Blues Traveler: King as Blind Willie Johnson in 'The Soul of a Man.' Sitting on a Dust Bowl porch in a three-piece suit and porkpie hat, tin can by his side, Blind Willie Johnson raises his eyes... [ read more ] The Soul of a Man (Review) Wednesday, May 28, 2003 Cannes film festival 2003 review by Variety Magazine. This is the secound film from Chris Thomas King to screen at Cannes. The first was O Brother, Where art thou? To read the full Variety review clic... [ read more ] Chris Thomas King to Perform at NYC's Summer Stage June 14 Thursday, May 22, 2003 Chris Thomas King to Perform at NYC's Summer Stage June 14 Summer Stage, an annual fixture of outdoor arts and entertainment performances in New York's Central Park, will open with a weekend of ... [ read more ] Jamie Fox arrested. Don’t Believe the Hype! Thursday, May 01, 2003 Chris Thomas King from the set of Unchain My Heart – the Ray Charles story filming in New Orleans... [ read more ] King on Film Festival Tour Tuesday, March 25, 2003 The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is proud to welcome THE BLUES™ to its 2003 festival, sponsored by Volkswagen. Excerpts compiled from five of the seven-part series executive produced by ... [ read more ] Louisiana on their Minds Friday, March 07, 2003 La. land $38 million film... [ read more ] KING CROWNED FOR MOVIE Friday, March 07, 2003 Chris Thomas King to Join "Ray Charles Story" cast.... [ read more ] Down From The Mountain soundtrack is certified gold Friday, February 28, 2003 Grammy award winning New Orleans hip-hop blues artist and actor Chris Thomas King continued his dominating prominence on the popular scene this month, achieving gold status (500,000 units sold) of his... [ read more ] Five Hours' Worth of Stars, Celebrating the Mournful Wednesday, February 12, 2003 Chris Thomas King proves blues genre not done yet. ... [ read more ] King will feature in new concert film Tuesday, January 28, 2003 Chris Thomas King, India.Arie, Solomon Burke, Natalie Cole are among the newly confirmed artists to the Feb. 7 Salute to the Blues concert at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.... [ read more ] BLACK STARZ! to Celebrate Black History Month With World Premiere of the Original Documentary 'Last of the Mississippi Jukes' Monday, January 27, 2003 Features a Special Appearance by Actor and Blues Lover Morgan Freeman, Actor and Blues Musician Chris Thomas King and Other Celebrated Blues Musicians ... [ read more ] SUNDANCE TO PREMIER NEW FILM FEATURING CHIRS THOMAS KING Wednesday, January 15, 2003 CHRIS THOMAS KING GOES TO SUNDANCE FOR PREMIER OF HIS NEW MOVIE DIRECTED BY WIM WENDERS AND PRODUCED BY MARTIN SCORSESE.... [ read more ] r Friday, May 17, 2002 r... [ read more ] O Brother continues winning ways For King Thursday, October 25, 2001 The triple theat of Chris Thomas King.... [ read more ] MTV Movie Will Feature Music of Chris Thomas King Sunday, January 14, 2001 CTK music featured in MTV film.... [ read more ] Joel and Ethan Coen talk about their new discovery Chris Thomas King Tuesday, June 01, 1999 (From left to right) Joel and Ethan Coen talking over scene with Chris Thomas King on the set of O Brother Where Art Thou? ... [ read more ]