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Freddie King
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King was born Frederick Christian in Gilmer, Texas on September 3, 1934. His mother was Ella May King, his father J.T Christian. His mother and her brother, who both played the guitar, began teaching Freddie to play at the age of six. He liked and imitated the music of Lightnin Sam Hopkins and saxophonist Louis Jordan.
He moved with his family from Texas to the southside of Chicago in 1950. There, at age 16 he used to sneak in to local clubs, where he heard blues music performed by the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, T-Bone Walker, Elmore James, and Sonny Boy Williamson. Howlin Wolf took him under his wing (or paw), and Freddie also began jamming with Muddy Waters’ sidemen, who included Eddie Taylor, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Lockwood Jr. and Little Walter.
By 1952 he had married a Texas girl, Jessie Burnett. He gigged at night and worked days in a steel mill. He got occasional work as a sideman on recording sessions. Two bands that he played with during this period were the Sonny Cooper Band, and Early Payton’s Blues Cats. He formed the first band of his own, the Every Hour Blues Boys, with guitarist Jimmy Lee Robinson and drummer Sonny Scott.
In 1953 he made some recordings for Parrot. In 1956 he recorded “Country Boy”, a duet with Margaret Whitfield, and “That’s What You Think”, an uptempo blues. This was for a local label, El-Bee. Robert Lockwood Jr. appeared as a sideman on guitar.
He moved with his family from Texas to the southside of Chicago in 1950. There, at age 16 he used to sneak in to local clubs, where he heard blues music performed by the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, T-Bone Walker, Elmore James, and Sonny Boy Williamson. Howlin Wolf took him under his wing (or paw), and Freddie also began jamming with Muddy Waters’ sidemen, who included Eddie Taylor, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Lockwood Jr. and Little Walter.
By 1952 he had married a Texas girl, Jessie Burnett. He gigged at night and worked days in a steel mill. He got occasional work as a sideman on recording sessions. Two bands that he played with during this period were the Sonny Cooper Band, and Early Payton’s Blues Cats. He formed the first band of his own, the Every Hour Blues Boys, with guitarist Jimmy Lee Robinson and drummer Sonny Scott.
In 1953 he made some recordings for Parrot. In 1956 he recorded “Country Boy”, a duet with Margaret Whitfield, and “That’s What You Think”, an uptempo blues. This was for a local label, El-Bee. Robert Lockwood Jr. appeared as a sideman on guitar.
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Have You Ever Loved A Woman
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Key To The Highway
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Same Old Blues
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Woman Across The River
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Me And My Guitar
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Palace Of The King
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rah711 wrote:
One of the greats
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bcwilliamson wrote:
great blues. you might want to check out B.C. Williamson, who is a fictional blues artist with an endlessly complicated backstory, spanning over 60 years. and now he has a 22-track compilation album coming out. "The Greatest Blues Singer Who Never Lived."
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Sapegas wrote:
amazing blues guitarist and singer
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Rob373 wrote:
One hell of a voice!
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Montrose1973 wrote:
i wouldn't say Freddie King is under rated. anybody that knows anything about blues knows he's among the best.
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Masakist wrote:
Loved it ALL!!!!
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bcwilliamson wrote:
wow... the guy was huge. but what a player! so sad he left us early on. boogie man is amazing. some of you people might like to check out my music of a similar era... http://www.last.fm/music/B.C.+Williamson god bless
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benadlard wrote:
BLues King
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TippinMyStuff wrote:
gr8
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Edson__ wrote:
his cover of ain''t no sunshine is simply amazing. As is most of his work :)
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veroblues76 wrote:
it´s a fact , but it needs to be said : He is the master of blues!!!!
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becker_90 wrote:
Wow he's great!
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andrenighthound wrote:
freddie king is hard to beat! long live the king!!!!
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avmaxx wrote:
Truly under-rated. Amazing music.
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alexanderjones wrote:
"Holy **** he has a huge forehead. The size of his forehead is only matched by his mastery of the guitar." hahaha
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DAVERUIZ wrote:
THANKS FOR DROPPING BY.
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Aserikoth wrote:
This man is underrated as hell, great blues guitarist!
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alonn wrote:
Check out these two Freddie King covers by the Jerusalem Blue Cats:
Big Legged Woman
Pack It Up
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DBrim wrote:
Holy **** he has a huge forehead. The size of his forehead is only matched by his mastery of the guitar.
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corganzero wrote:
this is where its at
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