Album: King of the Blues Guitar by Albert King (1989)
Genre: Blues
Record Label: Atlantic
Format: Compilation

Description: King of the Blues Guitar is a compilation album by blues guitarist and singer Albert King. It was released by Atlantic Records in 1969 and re-released on CD format in 1989.

King of the Blues Guitar essentially compiles the best of King's Stax singles, in the same way as Stax's "Born Under a Bad Sign" did.

Artist Background: One of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B.B. King and Freddie King), Albert King stood 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) (some reports say 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)) and weighed 250 pounds (110 kg) and was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer". He was born Albert Nelson on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi. During his childhood he would sing at a family gospel group at a church where his father played the guitar. One of 13 children, King grew up picking cotton on plantations near Forrest Cit... Part of the Memphis, USA music scene. Associated with Blues movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Memphis, USA music scene. Associated with Blues movement.

Tags: Blues, 1980s, Compilation, Atlantic


King of the Blues Guitar is a compilation album by blues guitarist and singer Albert King. It was released by Atlantic Records in 1969 and re-released on CD format in 1989.

King of the Blues Guitar essentially compiles the best of King's Stax singles, in the same way as Stax's "Born Under a Bad Sign" did.

King of the Blues Guitar

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