Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/25/1923
Place of Birth
Indianola, Mississippi, USA
Albert King
Biography
Albert King (né Nelson; April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), was an American guitarist and singer, who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time. He is perhaps best known for his popular and influential album Born Under a Bad Sign (1967) and its title track. B. B. King, Freddie King, and he, all unrelated, were known as the "Three Kings of the Blues". The left-handed Albert King was known for his "deep, dramatic sound that was widely imitated by both blues and rock guitarists".
King was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983. He was post...
Known For
Wattstax
as Self
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
as Himself
Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Session
as Self
B.B. King & Friends
as Self
Albert King: Live in Sweden 1980
Unknown Role
Gary Moore With The Midnight Blues Band: An Evening Of The Blues
Unknown Role
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats
as Himself