Freddie King

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Born
3 September 1934
Born In
Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas, United States
Died
28 December 1976 (aged 42)
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). King's mother, Ella May King, and her brother, who both played the guitar, began teaching him to play at the age of six. He liked and imitated the m… read more
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 a… read more
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 wit… read more

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1 Play track King Of The Blues Going Down
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2 Play track My Feeling For The Blues Stumble
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3 Play track King Of The Blues Ain't No Sunshine
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4 Play track King Of The Blues Same Old Blues
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5 Play track Hide Away: The Best of Freddie King I'm Tore Down
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6 Play track King Of The Blues Me And My Guitar
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7 Play track My Feeling For The Blues Stormy Monday
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8 Play track King Of The Blues Palace Of The King
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9 Play track King Of The Blues Five Long Years
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10 Play track King Of The Blues Big Legged Woman
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  1. 138,590 listeners

    1 Jan 1995 · 41 tracks

    King Of The Blues
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  2. 118,015 listeners

    1971 · 10 tracks

    Getting Ready... (World)
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  3. 56,238 listeners

    7 Jun 2000 · 18 tracks

    The Best Of Freddie King: The Shelter Years
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  4. 51,166 listeners

    1 Dec 1969 · 11 tracks

    My Feeling For The Blues
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