Albert King
Also known as Albert Nelson
American blues musician (1923–1992)
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- Über Hysterie
- In memoriam
- Very Best of Albert King
- Very Best of Albert King (Songbook)
- Albert King
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Acting · Indianola, Mississippi, USA
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…
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- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats — Himself2004
- Gary Moore With The Midnight Blues Band: An Evening Of The Blues1990
- Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival — Himself1989
- B.B. King & Friends — Self1987
- Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Session — Self1983
- Albert King: Live in Sweden 19801980
- Wattstax — Self1973
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1923 births1992 deaths20th-century African-American male singers20th-century American guitarists20th-century American male singers20th-century American singersAce Records (United States) artistsAfrican-American guitaristsAfrican-American male guitaristsAfrican-American male singer-songwritersAmerican blues drummersAmerican blues guitarists
