Albert King
USA
Born: 25 April 1923
Died: 21 December 1992
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
Styles: Soul-Blues, Electric Blues, Urban Blues, R&B/Soul, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Texas Blues, Early R&B
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Albert King is truly a "King of the Blues," although he doesn't hold that title (B.B. does). Along with B.B. and Freddie King, Albert King is one of the major influences on blues and rock guitar players. Without him, modern guitar music would not sound as it does -- his style has influenced both black and white blues players from Otis Rush and Robert Cray to Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. It's important to note that while almost all modern blues guitarists seldom play for long without falling into a B.B. King guitar cliché, Albert King n...
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