Albert King . Guitarist and singer of blues American, whose sonorous style influenced many guitarists of rock .
Summary
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- 1 Birth
- 2 Your recordings
- 1 Death
- 3 Discography
- 4 Sources
Birth
The 25 of April of 1924 in Indianola , Mississippi was an influential guitarist and singer American of Blues . His real name was Albert Nelson. Although he was left-handed, he learned to play the guitar as if he were right-handed, a fact that contributed to the distinctive sounds he played.
Your recordings
He made his first recordings in Indiana , Chicago , ( 1952 – 1954 ) and in Saint Louis ( 1956 – 1964 ). In 1966 he signed a contract with Stax Records of Memphis, at that time a major blues and soul record label . During his contract with this record company, King played with such bands as Booker T and the MGs on the album Born Unde a Bad Sign ( 1967). The title track of the album, along with others like “Crosscut Saw”, became classics and King became famous outside the blues circuits, especially among rock guitarists, who imitated his guitar solos.
His next Stax album, Live Wire / Blues Power ( 1968 ), was recorded live at the famed Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco . In the 1970s , the use of trumpets and saxophones added a funk element to his music, even after the end of the Stax contract. On the 1986 album I’m In a Phone Booth, Baby, whose central theme was written by young jazz musician Robert Cray, King returned to a purer blues sound.
Death
He died on December 21 , 1992 .
Discography
- 1962 The Big Blues, King Records
- 1967 Born under a bad sign, Stax Records
- 1968 Live Wire / Blues Power, Stax Records
- 1969 Years Gone By, Stax Records
- 1969 King Of The Blues Guitar, Atlantic Records
- 1970 Blues For Elvis – King Does The King’s Things, Stax Records
- 1971 Lovejoy, Stax Records
- 1972 I’ll Play The Blues For You, Stax Records
- 1973 Blues At Sunset, Stax Records
- 1973 Blues At Sunrise, Stax Records
- 1974 I Wanna Get Funky, Stax Records
- 1974 Montreux Festival, Stax Records
- 1974 The Blues Don’t Change, Stax Records
- 1974 Funky London, Stax Records
- 1976 Albert, Tomato Records
- 1976 Truckload Of Lovin ‘, Tomato Records
- 1977 I’ll Play the Blues For You, Tomato Records (with John Lee Hooker)
- 1977 King Albert, Tomato Records
- 1979 New Orleans Heat, Tomato Records
- 1979 Chronicle, Stax Records (with Little Milton)
- 1983 Crosscut Saw: Albert King In San Francisco, Stax Records, In sesion With Stevie Ray Vaughan
- 1984 I’m In A Phone Booth, Baby, Stax Records
- 1986 The Best Of Albert King, Stax Records
- 1986 The Lost Session, Stax Records (with John Mayall)
- 1989 Let’s Have A Natural Ball, Modern Blues Recordings
- 1989 Live, Rhino Records
- 1990 Door To Door, Chess Records
- 1990 Wednesday Night In San Francisco, Stax Records
- 1990 Thursday Night in San Francisco, Stax Records
- 1992 Roadhouse Blues, RSP Records
