The King and Queen of Sixth Street were regular fixtures in downtown Austin during the 1990s.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gerry Van King, known as "The King of Sixth Street", played his bass guitar in front of Jazz-Louisana Kitchen on the 200 block of ...

Gerry Van King, a famed busker known as "The King of Sixth Street," died May 26 at age 72 surrounded by friends and family. "It's hard to remember a time when Sixth Street was cool and South Congress ...

AUSTIN, Texas - A true Austin icon and Sixth Street legend has died. "Gerry Van King," affectionately known to so many as the "King of Sixth Street," spent decades bringing life and music to downtown ...