DESCRIPTION:
Created in and dedicated to dignity and humility
.... and to people who read the daily obituaries.

Part A "Theme of King Heroin" released on JB's "Food For Though/Pass The Peas"
Part B "King of Heroin" appears on James Brown's "There It Is"
Part 1/2 on 7" single
(all 1972 Polydor vinyl releases, lyrics divergent)
4 all links and sources see below.
_______________________________________________________________
Pictures in sequence show the following persons:
Part A : Theme of King Heroin (Event Poster)
http://www.alpha-phi-alpha.com/
1. River Phoenix - Film actor (US)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Phoenix
2. JimmyMcCulloch - Scottish guitar player
(Thunderclap Newman/Wings)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_McCulloch
3. Janis Joplin - US singer
(Big Brother and the Holding Company)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Joplin
4. Tim Buckley - US vocalist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Buckley
5.Steve Clark - English guitar player (Def Leppard)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Clark
6. Sid Vicious - English bass guitar player (Sex Pistols)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Vicious
7a. Jim Morrison - US singer (The Doors) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_morrison
7b. Pamela Courson (US) - companion of Jim Morrison
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Courson
8. Shannon Hoon - US singer (Blind Melon)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_Hoon
9. Pete Farndon - English bass guitar player (Pretenders)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Farndon
10. Ol Dirty Bastard - US rapper (Wu-Tang Clan)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ol%27_Dirty_Bastard
11. Layne Staley - US singer (Alice in Chains)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layne_Staley
12. Michael Hutchence - Australian singer (INXS)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hutchence
13. Hillel Slovak - Israeli-American guitarist
(Red Hot Chilli Peppers)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillel_Slovak
14. John Belushi - US actor (Blues Brothers)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Belushi
15. Jimi Hendrix - US guitar player
(The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_hendrix

Part B : King Heroin Part II (mirrored James Brown artwork letup)
16. Eddie Hazel - US guitar player
(Parliament/Funkedelic)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Hazel
17. Kurt Cobain - US musician (Nirvana)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_cobain
18. Dee Dee Ramone - US musician (Ramones)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Dee_Ramone
19. Gary Thain - New Zealand bass guitarist (Uriah Heep)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Thain
20. Bradley Nowell - US singer and guitarist (Sublime)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Nowell
21. Darby Crash - US singer (The Germs)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darby_Crash
22. John Baker Saunders - US bass guitar player
(Mad Season/The Walkabouts)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Baker_Saunders
23. Gidget Gein - US bass guitarist (Marilyn Manson)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gidget_Gein
24. Sonny Clark - US jazz pianist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Clark
25. John Khan - US bass guitarist (Jerry Garcia Band)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kahn
26. Billy Murcia - US drummer (New York Dolls)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Murcia
27. Dick Twardzik - US jazz pianist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Twardzik
28. Chat Baker - US jazz trumpeter, singer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet_Baker
29.Andrew Wood - US singer/musician
( Malfunkshun/Mother Love Bone)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Wood_(singer)
30. Tommy Bolin - US guitar player
(James Gang/Deep Purple/Billy Cobham/Zephyr)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Bolin
31. Dee Dee Ramone see #18
32. Althea Flynt - US co-publisher (Hustler)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althea_Flyntr)
33. Paul Gardiner - GB bass guitar player
(Tubeway Army)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gardiner
34. Tim Hardin - US folk musician
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hardin
35. Robbie McIntosh - Scottish drummer
(Average White Band)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_McIntosh_(drummer)
36. Johnny Thunders - US guitarist
(New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Thunders
37. River Phoenix see #1
38. Gram Parson - US singer, musician
(The Flying Burrito Brothers/Thr Byrds)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram_Parsons
39. Kirsten Pfaff - US bass guitarist (Hole)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristen_Pfaff

Links and Sources:
The Dead Rock Stars Club
http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/deadrock.html
"The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches" by Jeremy Simmonds
http://books.google.com/books?id=bMBf3TYZigQC
Lyrics of King Heroin Part I+II
http://files.uniteddiversity.com/More_Books_and_Reports/HEROIN.PDF
"Food For Thought" http://soulfunkjazz.wordpress.com/2009/02/01/jbs-food-for-thought-1972/
"There It Is" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_It_Is_(James_Brown_album)
7" King Herion
http://www.discogs.com/James-Brown-King-Heroin-Theme-From-King-Heroin/mas­ter/78395
see also http://alive-wolfgangfm.blogspot.com