Freddie King (Gilmer (Texas), 3 september 1934 - Dallas, 28 december 1976) was a bluesguitarist and singer. King, one of the "Three Kings" of blues guitar (along with Albert Kingand B.B. King ), was born in Gilmer, Texas in 1934. He moved with his family to Chicago in 1950where he began playing in local clubs. His instrumental Hide Away, recorded in 1961, was later covered by Eric Clapton and John Mayall. King had a strong influence on the blues rock musicians such as Clapton, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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| - Freddie King (Gilmer (Texas), 3 september 1934 - Dallas, 28 december 1976) was a bluesguitarist and singer. King, one of the "Three Kings" of blues guitar (along with Albert Kingand B.B. King ), was born in Gilmer, Texas in 1934. He moved with his family to Chicago in 1950where he began playing in local clubs. His instrumental Hide Away, recorded in 1961, was later covered by Eric Clapton and John Mayall. King had a strong influence on the blues rock musicians such as Clapton, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
- Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an influential American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar along with Albert and B.B. King.
- Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an influential American blues and rock 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.
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| - Robert Lockwood, Jr., Sonny Thompson, Bill Willis, King Curtis, Leon Russell, Carl Radle, Eric Clapton, Jamie Oldaker, Tom Dowd, Mike Vernon, Steve Ferrone, Bobby Tench, P.P. Arnold, Jimmie Vaughan, Peter Green, Edd Lively
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| - Freddy King, the Texas Cannonball
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| - Gilmer, Texas, United States
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| - El-Bee, King, Federal, Atlantic, Shelter, RSO
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| - Musician, singer-songwriter, guitarist
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| - Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an influential American blues and rock 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. Freddie King based his guitar style on Texas and Chicago influences and was one of the first bluesmen to have a multi-racial backing band at live performances. He is best known for singles such as "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (1960) and his Top 40 hit "Hide Away" (1961). He is also known for albums such as the early, instrumental-packed Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King (1961) and the later album Burglar (1974) which displayed King's mature versatility as both player and singer in a range of blues and funk styles. He is credited with pioneering blues rock, in the early 1960s, predating by about five years the British acts who were influenced by his work. King became an influential guitarist with hits for Federal Records in the early 1960s. He inspired musicians such as Jerry Garcia, Dickey Betts, Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother Jimmie Vaughan. His influence was also felt in Britain through recordings by blues artists such as Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jimmy Page, Chicken Shack, and The Rolling Stones. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
- Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an influential American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar along with Albert and B.B. King. Freddie King based his guitar style on Texas and Chicago influences and was one of the first bluesmen to have a multi-racial backing band at live performances. He is best known for singles such as "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (1960) and his Top 40 hit "Hide Away" (1961). He is also known for albums such as the early, instrumental-packed Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King (1961) and the later album Burglar (1974) which displayed King's mature versatility as both player and singer in a range of blues and funk styles. King became an influential guitarist with hits for Federal Records in the early 1960s. He inspired musicians such as Jerry Garcia, Dickey Betts, Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother Jimmie Vaughan. His influence was also felt in Britain through recordings by blues artists such as Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Chicken Shack. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
- Freddie King (Gilmer (Texas), 3 september 1934 - Dallas, 28 december 1976) was a bluesguitarist and singer. King, one of the "Three Kings" of blues guitar (along with Albert Kingand B.B. King ), was born in Gilmer, Texas in 1934. He moved with his family to Chicago in 1950where he began playing in local clubs. His instrumental Hide Away, recorded in 1961, was later covered by Eric Clapton and John Mayall. King had a strong influence on the blues rock musicians such as Clapton, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Stevie Ray Vaughan. King moved to Dallas, Texas in 1963. He died in Dallas in 1976 of a heart attack and complications from bleeding.
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