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Albert King

Born April 25, 1923 · Indianola, Mississippi, USA

Died December 21, 1992 · aged 69

Albert King (né Nelson; April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), was an American guitarist and singer, who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time. He is perhaps best known for his popular and influential album Born Under a Bad Sign (1967) and its title track. B. B. King, Freddie King, and he, all unrelated, were known as the "Three Kings of the Blue…

Known For

Gary Moore With The Midnight Blues Band: An Evening Of The BluesGary Moore With The Midnight Blues Band: An Evening Of The Blues · 1990
Gary Moore With The Midnight Blues Band: An Evening Of The Blues
1990
Movie
Gary Moore LiVE with special guests Albert King and Albert Collins
Albert King: Live in Sweden 1980Albert King: Live in Sweden 1980 · 1980
Albert King: Live in Sweden 1980
1980
MovieMusic
Born in Indianola, Mississippi, Albert King remains one of the most influential blues guitarists of all time and enjoyed a successful career that spanned four decades, with wide critical and commercial acceptance throughout the world. The left- handed blues giant wrenched stinging solos from his trademark Gibson Flying V, informing the sound and style of such admirers as Eric Clapton, Luther Allison, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Taj Mahal and Jimi Hendrix. This never before released concert film presents King in top form, tearing through his signature songs at the peak of his career. Songs include "Born under a Bad Sign," "The Sky Is Crying," "The Very Thought of You," "Cadillac Assembly Line," "Summertime," "Cold Women with Warm Hearts," "As the Years Go Passing By."

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Albert King: Live in Sweden 1980Albert King: Live in Sweden 1980 · 1980
Albert King: Live in Sweden 1980
1980
MovieMusic
Born in Indianola, Mississippi, Albert King remains one of the most influential blues guitarists of all time and enjoyed a successful career that spanned four decades, with wide critical and commercial acceptance throughout the world. The left- handed blues giant wrenched stinging solos from his trademark Gibson Flying V, informing the sound and style of such admirers as Eric Clapton, Luther Allison, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Taj Mahal and Jimi Hendrix. This never before released concert film presents King in top form, tearing through his signature songs at the peak of his career. Songs include "Born under a Bad Sign," "The Sky Is Crying," "The Very Thought of You," "Cadillac Assembly Line," "Summertime," "Cold Women with Warm Hearts," "As the Years Go Passing By."