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Freddie King

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Born
3 September 1934
Born In
Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas, United States
Died
28 December 1976 (aged 42)
Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976), thought to have been born as Frederick Christian in Gilmer, Texas, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball", was an influential African-American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar, along with Albert King and B.B. King (though he was the youngest of the three). King's mother, Ella May King, and her brother, who both played the guitar, began teaching him to play at the age of six. He liked and imitated the m… read more
Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976), thought to have been born as Frederick Christian in Gilmer, Texas, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball", was an influential African-American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned a… read more
Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976), thought to have been born as Frederick Christian in Gilmer, Texas, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball", was an influential African-American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar, along wit… read more

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1 Play track King Of The Blues Going Down
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 952 listeners
2 Play track Hide Away: The Best of Freddie King I'm Tore Down
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 233 listeners
3 Play track King Of The Blues Same Old Blues
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 171 listeners
4 Play track King Of The Blues Ain't No Sunshine
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5 Play track King Of The Blues Palace Of The King
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6 Play track Hide Away: The Best of Freddie King San-Ho-Zay
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7 Play track My Feeling For The Blues Stumble
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8 Play track King Of The Blues Hide Away
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9 Play track Freddie King Is A Blues Master (Mono) Hideaway
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10 Play track King Of The Blues Me And My Guitar
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  1. 136,175 listeners

    1 Jan 1995 · 41 tracks

    King Of The Blues
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  2. 81,331 listeners

    1971 · 10 tracks

    Getting Ready... (World)
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  3. 53,554 listeners

    7 Jun 2000 · 18 tracks

    The Best Of Freddie King: The Shelter Years
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  4. 38,569 listeners

    1 Dec 1969 · 11 tracks

    My Feeling For The Blues
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