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Albert King

Musician
Forblues fans, guitarists, srv devotees, stax-era collectors, and live-session enthusiasts.
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The Profile

Albert King was an American blues guitarist and singer, one of the Three Kings of the Blues Guitar alongside B.B. King and Freddie King. Renowned for Born Under a Bad Sign, his stinging bends and upside‑down left‑handed style influenced generations, including Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix.

Born April 25, 1923, in Indianola, Mississippi; died December 21, 1992, in Memphis, Tennessee. Recorded for Stax Records in the 1960s. Played a Gibson Flying V nicknamed "Lucy" and often strung right‑handed guitars upside down. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2013). The 1983 CHCH-TV In Session with Stevie Ray Vaughan is a widely celebrated document.

Three DeBaser reviews spotlight Albert King’s electric blues: the 1967 cornerstone Born Under a Bad Sign and the 1983 In Session meeting with Stevie Ray Vaughan. Reviewers underline his left-handed, Flying V sting, the torch‑passing chemistry with SRV, and staples like Blues at Sunrise and Pride and Joy. The consensus is strongly positive, framing these releases as essential entries for blues fans and guitar heads alike.

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