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For the basketball player, see Albert King (basketball). Albert King (born December 17 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player who was selected by
Albert King

Background information
Born April 25, 1923(1923-04-25), Indianola, Mississippi, U.S.
Died December 21, 1992 (aged 69), Memphis, Tennessee, U. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. S.
Genre(s) Soul-blues, Electric blues, Rhythm and blues
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer
Instrument(s) Guitar
Label(s) Stax
Associated acts Sweet Miss Coffy
Notable instrument(s)
Gibson Flying V

Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an American blues guitarist and singer. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Soul blues is a style of Blues music developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s that combines elements of Soul music and urban contemporary music The electric blues is a type of Blues music distinguished by the amplification of the Guitar, the Bass guitar, and/or the Harmonica A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. The Gibson Flying V is an Electric guitar model first released by Gibson in 1958. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres

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One of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B.B. King and Freddie King), he stood at least 6' 4", weighed in at least 260 lbs (118 kg) and was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer". B B King (born Riley B King, September 16 1925 is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer-songwriter. Freddie "The Texas Cannonball" King ( September 3 1934 &ndash December 28 1976) was an influential American Blues He was born Albert Nelson on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. During his childhood he would sing at a family gospel group at a church. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to He began his professional work as a musician with a group called In The Groove Boys, in Osceola, Arkansas. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Osceola is a city in and one of the two County seats of Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. He also briefly played drums for Jimmy Reed's band and on several early Reed recordings. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Mathis James "Jimmy" Reed ( September 6 1925 - August 29 1976) was an American Blues Singer notable Influenced by Blues musicians Blind Lemon Jefferson and Lonnie Johnson, but also interestingly Hawaiian music, the electric guitar became his signature instrument, his preference being the Gibson Flying V, which he named "Lucy". The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression "Blind" Lemon Jefferson ( September 24, 1893 or October 26, 1894 or July 1897 &ndash December 1929 was an influential Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson ( February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) was an American Blues and Jazz An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The Gibson Flying V is an Electric guitar model first released by Gibson in 1958.

King was a left-handed "upside-down/backwards" guitarist. He was left-handed, but usually played right-handed guitars flipped over upside-down so the low E string was on the bottom. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In later years he played a custom-made guitar that was basically left-handed, but had the strings reversed (as he was used to playing). He also used very unorthodox tunings (i. e. , tuning as low as C to allow him to make sweeping string bends). A "less is more" type blues player, he was known for his expressive "bending" of notes, a technique characteristic of blues guitarists.

His first minor hit came in 1958 with "I'm A Lonely Man" written by Bobbin Records A&R man and fellow guitar hero Little Milton, responsible for King's signing with the label. A bobbin is a spindle or cylinder with or without flanges on which Wire, Yarn, thread or film is wound Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development Milton "Little Milton" Campbell Jr ( September 7, 1934 &mdash August 4, 2005) was a Blues and Soul vocalist and However, it was not until his 1961 release "Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong" that he had a major hit, reaching number fourteen on the R&B charts. In 1966 he signed with the famous Stax record label. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Produced by powerhouse drummer Al Jackson, Jr., King with Booker T. & the MGs recorded dozens of hugely influential sides, such as "Crosscut Saw" and "As the Years Go Passing By", and in 1967 Stax released the legendary album, Born Under A Bad Sign. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Born Under a Bad Sign is a Blues album by Albert King, recorded between 1966 and 1967and released in 1967 by Stax Records. The title track of that album (written by Booker T. Jones and William Bell) became King's most well known song and has been covered by many artists (from Cream to Homer Simpson)

Another landmark album followed in Live Wire/Blues Power from one of many seminal dates King played at promoter Bill Graham's Fillmore venues. Booker T Jones (born November 12 1944) is a multi- Instrumentalist, Songwriter, Record producer and Arranger, best William Bell may refer to William Bell (bishop (died 1343 Bishop of St Andrews William Bell (baseball (1897–1969 Cream were a 1960s British rock band Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. William Carvel "Bill" Graham PC QC (born March 17, 1939, in Montreal Quebec) is a former Canadian politician

In the 1970s, King was teamed with members of The Bar-Kays and The Movement (Isaac Hayes's backing group), including bassist James Alexander and drummer Willie Hall adding strong Funk elements to his music. The Bar-Kays are a popular soul, R&B, and Funk group which began performing in 1966 and continue to perform today although with only one Isaac Lee Hayes Jr (August 20 1942 – August 10 2008 was an American Academy Award winning soul and Funk singer-songwriter Musician James Alexander may refer to Earls James Alexander 1st Earl of Caledon (1730-1802 James Alexander 3rd Earl of Caledon (1812-1855 Willie Hall (born August 8, 1950) is an American drummer. Hall was born in Memphis Tennessee. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Adding strings and multiple rhythm guitarists, producers Allen Jones and Henry Bush created a wall of sound that contrasted the sparse, punchy records King made with Booker T. & the MGs. Allen Jones is the name of Allen Jones (delegate (1739-1798 Continental Congress delegate Allen Jones (sculptor (born 1937 British pop Among these was another signature tune for King with "I'll Play the Blues For You" in 1972.

King influenced many later blues guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Mick Taylor, Warren Haynes, Mike Bloomfield, Gary Moore, and especially Stevie Ray Vaughan, who also covered many of King's songs. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Michael "Mick" Kevin Taylor (born 17 January 1949 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire) is an English Musician best known as a Warren Haynes (born April 6, 1960) is an American rock and blues Guitarist vocalist and songwriter of Gov't Mule For the astronaut see Michael J Bloomfield. Michael Bernard Bloomfield ( July 28 1943, Chicago, Illinois Gary Moore (born Robert William Gary Moore, 4 April 1952, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish Guitarist. Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan ( October 3, 1954 August 27, 1990) was an American Blues-rock Guitarist He also had a profound impact on contemporaries Albert Collins and Otis Rush. Albert Collins ( October 1 1932 — November 24 1993 Career Born in Leona, Texas After falling Otis Rush (born April 29, 1934 in Philadelphia Mississippi) is a blues Musician, Singer and Guitarist. Clapton has said that his work on the 1967 Cream hit "Strange Brew" and throughout the album Disraeli Gears was inspired by King. Cream were a 1960s British rock band Disraeli Gears is the second album by British Blues-rock group Cream.

King died on December 21, 1992 from a heart attack in Memphis, Tennessee. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States.

Discography

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Posthumous releases

Recording footnotes

DVD and videos

Sources

External links

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