Richard Alfred Newell (March 9, 1944 – January 5, 2003), better known by his stage name King Biscuit Boy, was a Canadian blues musician. He was the first Canadian blues artist to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S..
King Biscuit Boy played with artists such as Muddy Waters, Joe Cocker, and Janis Joplin.
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