Harold "Napoleon" King - Artist Info

About Harold "Napoleon" King

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    Napoleon King:
    A Creative Edge
    By Robert Adler and Henry Mitchell, January 1975.

    In the French Quarter, mention of the name "Napoleon" no longer conjures up the image of a short, power-crazed Corsican. Napoleon Bonaparte has been superseded by a taller version from Miami. This modern Napoleon is less pretentious, although he was christened a King.

    Harold "Napoleon" King was born in Miami, Florida, on October 22, 1940. Brought up in Florida, New Jersey, and New York, he comes from a large family — five brothers, four sisters, and two foster children. His nickname was given him by fellow high school students. "They called me 'Napoleon' because I was ambitious, and had lots of part-time jobs after school."...

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