Pernell King from Winston-Salem, North Carolina is a half-brother of Guitar Gabriel. In their youth this pair hoboed the country playing their blues. Pernell spent 27 years in prison. Gabe and I would often visit with him while he was out on work crews. He had a beautiful smooth voice and Gabe would bring out his guitar and they would sing right there on the side of the road. He was finally set free and he and his brother spent a good deal of time with one another playing their blues down at Ezelle’s drink house. Pernell King passed in March of 1996.