Freddie King
1,453,797 plays (182,349 listeners)
Gilmer, United States (1952 – 1976)
Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976), thought to have been born as Frederick Christian in Gilmer, Texas, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed “the Texas Cannonball”, was an influential African-American blues 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 (though he was the youngest of the three). More…
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- Tags:
- blues, blues rock, electric blues, guitar, classic blues
- Similar to:
- Albert King, Albert Collins, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Luther Allison
