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Albert King

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Born
25 April 1923
Born In
Indianola, Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States
Died
21 December 1992 (aged 69)
Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an American and singer. One of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B.B. King and Freddie King), Albert King stood 6' 4", weighed 250 lbs and was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer". He was born Albert Nelson on a cotton plantation in Indianola, . During his childhood he would sing at a family group at a church. One of 13 children, King grew up picking cotton on plantations near Forrest City, Arkansas where the family moved when he was eight years old. He beg… read more
Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an American and singer. One of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B.B. King and Freddie King), Albert King stood 6' 4", weighed 250 lbs and was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer". He… read more
Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an American and singer. One of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B.B. King and Freddie King), Albert King stood 6' 4", weighed 250 lbs and was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer". He was born Albert Nelson on a cotton plantation in Indianola, read more

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1 Play track Born Under A Bad Sign - Mono Mix Born Under A Bad Sign - Mono Mix
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 471 listeners
2 Play track King Of The Blues Guitar Born Under a Bad Sign
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3 Play track Born Under A Bad Sign As The Years Go Passing By
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4 Play track Crosscut Saw - Mono Mix Crosscut Saw - Mono Mix
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5 Play track Born Under A Bad Sign Kansas City
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6 Play track I'll Play The Blues For You - Edit I'll Play The Blues For You - Edit
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7 Play track I Wanna Get Funky Travelin' Man
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8 Play track Born Under A Bad Sign The Hunter
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9 Play track The Best Of Albert King I Wanna Get Funky
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10 Play track Born Under A Bad Sign The Very Thought Of You
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  1. 205,316 listeners

    Apr 1969 · 11 tracks

    King Of The Blues Guitar
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  2. 97,465 listeners

    1 Jan 2007 · 20 tracks

    The Very Best of Albert King
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  3. 59,798 listeners

    1 Jan 1967 · 11 tracks

    Born Under A Bad Sign
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  4. 39,482 listeners

    1 Jan 1999 · 11 tracks

    In Session
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