Albert King

About the artist

Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an American blues guitarist 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, Mississippi. During his childhood he would sing at a family gospel group at a church. One of 13 children, King grew up picking cotton on plantations near Forrest City

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  1. Born Under a Bad Sign
  2. Crosscut Saw
  3. Born Under A Bad Sign - Mono Mix
  4. Laundromat Blues
  5. As The Years Go Passing By
  6. The Hunter
  7. Personal Manager
  8. Kansas City
  9. The Very Thought Of You
  10. Cold Feet

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