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.Albert Nelson (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), known by his Albert King, was an American guitarist and singer whose playing influenced many other blues guitarists. He is perhaps best known for the popular and influential album (1967) and its. He is one of the three performers (together with and ) known as the 'Kings of the Blues.'

King was known for his 'deep, dramatic sound that was widely imitated by both blues and rock guitarists.' He was also known as 'The Velvet Bulldozer' because of his smooth singing and large size—he stood taller than average, with sources reporting 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) or 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), and weighed 250 lb (110 kg)—and also because he drove a bulldozer in one of his day jobs early in his career.King was inducted into the in 1983. He was posthumously inducted into the in 2013. In 2011, he was ranked #13 on 's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

Contents.Early life Albert King was born on a cotton plantation in. During childhood he sang at a church with a family group, in which his father played the guitar. One of 13 children, he grew up picking cotton on plantations near, where the family moved when he was eight years old.King's identity was a longtime source of confusion.

He stated in interviews that he was born in on April 25, 1923 (or 1924), and was a half-brother of (an Indianola native) but, documentation suggests otherwise. King stated that whenever he performed at Club Ebony in Indianola, the event was celebrated as a homecoming, and he cited the fact that B.B.'

S father was named Albert King. However, when he applied for a Social Security card in 1942, he gave his birthplace as 'Aboden' (most likely ) and signed his name as Albert Nelson, listing his father as Will Nelson.

Musicians also knew him as Albert Nelson in the 1940s and early 1950s.He started using the name Albert King in 1953 as an attempt to be associated with B.B King; he was billed as “B.B. King's brother.” He also used the same nickname as B.B King, “Blues Boy,” and he named his guitar Lucy (B.B. King's guitar was named Lucille). King later said: 'He called his guitar 'Lucy,' and for a while he went around saying he was my brother. That bothered me until I got to know him and realized he was right; he wasn't my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in the blues.' According to King, his father left the family when Albert was five, and when he was eight he moved with his mother, Mary Blevins, and two sisters to an area near. He said his family had also lived in, for a time.

He made his first guitar out of a cigar box, a piece of a bush, and a strand of broom wire. He later bought a real guitar for $1.25. As a left-hander learning guitar on his own, he turned his guitar upside down.

He picked cotton, drove a bulldozer, worked in construction, and held other jobs until he was able to support himself as a musician. Career King began his professional work as a musician with a group called the Groove Boys in. During this time he was exposed to the work of many Delta blues artists, including and.In 1953, he moved north to where he briefly played drums 's band and on several of Reed's early recordings. In Gary, he recorded his first single ('Bad Luck Blues' backed with 'Be On Your Merry Way'), for. The record sold a few copies, but made no significant impact and Parrot did not request any follow-up records or sign King to a long-term contract. In 1954, he returned to Osceola and re-joined the Groove Boys for two years.In 1956, he moved to, just across the river from St. Louis, and formed a new band.

He became a popular attraction around the St. Louis nightclub scene alongside 's. He signed to 's Bobbin label in 1959, releasing a few singles, but none of them charted. However, he caught the attention of which released the single 'Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong' in November 1961.

The recording features musician Ike Turner on piano and became King's first hit; peaking at #14 on the. The song was included on his first album in 1962. King left Bobbin in late 1962 and recorded one session for King Records. In 1963, He signed with jazz artist Leo Gooden's Coun-Tree label and cut two records for them, but these failed to chart.With no apparent career prospects other than touring the club circuit in the South and Midwest, King moved to, where he signed with the record label.

Produced by, King with recorded dozens of influential sides, such as ' and '. In 1967, Stax released the album, a collection of the singles King recorded at Stax.

The (written by and ) became King's best-known song and has been covered by several artists (including, and ). The production of the songs was sparse and clean and maintained a traditional blues sound while also sounding fresh and thoroughly contemporary. The key to King's success at Stax was giving his songs an upbeat, slick R&B feel that made the songs more appealing and radio-friendly than the slow, maudlin traditional blues sound.In 1968, he released the album, from a concert he played at promoter 's. King at, October 1968, with his Gibson Flying V guitar.

Photo: Grant GouldonIn 1969, King performed live with the. That same year, he released the album Years Gone By. In the 1970, he released an tribute album,.

It was a collection of Presley's 1950s hits reworked and re-imagined in King's musical style, although critics felt the results were mixed.On June 6, 1970, King joined the on stage at the in Vancouver, Canada. Recordings of this performance were released in 2010 by Rhino Records as.In 1971, he released the album Lovejoy which notably includes a cover of the Rolling Stones' hit '.' To retain his popular appeal, King eagerly embraced the new sound of. In 1972, he recorded 'I'll Play the Blues for You,' which featured accompaniment from, and the Movement ('s backing group). He recorded another album with the Bar-Kays, I Wanna Get Funky (1974).

He also made a cameo on an ' comedy album, A Star Is Bought (1975).In 1975, King's career took a turn downward when Stax Records filed for bankruptcy, after which he moved to the small Utopia label. His next two albums, Albert and Truckload of Lovin' (1976), devolved into generic 1970s pop music. His third album for Utopia, King Albert (1977), while somewhat more subdued, still lacked any standout material, and King's guitar took a backseat to the background instruments. Teamed up with King at Ned Love's Club. This led to her touring with King in the in the 1970s. When McDaniel returned home she managed King's fleet of.

The last recording King made for Utopia was Live Blues in 1977, from his performance at the. The track 'As the Years Go Passing By' is noteworthy for his duet with the Irish guitarist.In 1978, King moved to a new label, Tomato Records, for which he recorded the album New Orleans Heat. The label paired him with the R&B producer, who had been responsible for scores of hits in that genre in the 1960s and 1970s but was a novice at working with blues artists. The album was a mix of new songs (including Toussaint's own ') and re-recordings of old material, such as 'Born Under a Bad Sign.' King took a four-year break from recording after the disappointing sales of his albums in the late 1970s. During this period, he re-embraced his roots as a blues artist and abandoned any arrangements except straight 12-bar guitar, bass, drums, and piano.

In 1983, he released a live album for Fantasy Records, San Francisco '83, which was nominated for a. The same year he recorded a studio television session, more than an hour long, for CHCH Television in Canada, featuring the up-and-coming blues sensation; it was subsequently released as an audio album and later as an audio album plus DVD titled.In 1984, King released the album, I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby, which was nominated for a Grammy Award. The album included a redo of 'Truckload of Lovin' and two old songs by, ' and '.King's health problems led him to consider retirement in the 1980s, but he continued regular tours and appearances at blues festivals, using a customized with 'I'll Play The Blues For You' painted on the side. His final album, Red House (named after the song) was released in 1991.At the time of his death, he was planning a tour with B.B. Bland told the, 'there was never any type of jealousy when we three worked together on a package. One just pushed the others.'

Death King died of a heart attack on December 21, 1992, in his Memphis home. His final concert had been in Los Angeles two days earlier.

He was given a funeral procession with the playing ' and was buried in Paradise Gardens Cemetery in, near his childhood home.King was survived by his wife, Glendle; two daughters, Evelyn Smith and Gloria Randolph; a son, Donald Randolph; a sister, Elvie Wells; 8 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Artistry Instruments. King in Chicago, 1981King's first instrument was a. Next, he built himself a, and eventually he bought a acoustic guitar. The instrument he is usually associated with is a 1958. In 1974 he began using a Flying V built by Dan Erlewine, and after 1980 he also played one built by Bradley Prokopow.

After 1987, Albert played a custom Archtop Flying V, built by Tom Holmes upon commission from, it was given to AK for his 64th birthday. This guitar was recently sold by Gruhn's guitar to an unknown collector.King was left-handed, but usually played right-handed guitars flipped over upside-down. He used a dropped, possibly more than one, as reports vary: (C#-G#-B-E-G#-C#) or open E-minor (C-B-E-G-B-E) or open F (C-F-C-F-A-D). He never used the sixth string.

(who played rhythm guitar on many of King's Stax sessions), told Guitar Player magazine that King tuned his guitar to C-B-E-F#-B-E (low to high). The luthier Dan Erlewine said King tuned to C-F-C-F-A-D with light-gauge strings (0.009', 0.012', 0.024' wound, 0.028', 0.038', 0.050'). The lighter-gauge strings, and lower string tension of the dropped tuning, were factors in King's string-bending technique.For amplification, King used a solid-state amplifier, with a speaker cabinet containing two 15-inch speakers and a horn ('which may or may not have been operative').

Later in his career he also used an. Influence King influenced other guitarists, including, and (the guitarist spoke at King's funeral). He also influenced his contemporaries. He was often cited by as having been his greatest influence. Has said that his work on the 1967 hit ' and throughout the album was inspired by King. Accolades Over the course of his career, King was nominated for two Grammy awards.

In 1983, he was nominated for Best Traditional Blues album for San Francisco '83 and the next year he was also nominated for I'm In A Phone Booth, Baby.In 1983, he was inducted into the.He received a star on the in 1993.King was inducted into the in 2013. At the induction ceremony, performed King's 'Oh, Pretty Woman' and was then joined by and to perform King's 'Born Under a Bad Sign.' King was inducted into the in 2013. Discography.

Main article: Studio albums. (1962). (1967). (1969). (1970).

(1971). The Lost Session (1971, released in 1986). (1972). (1974). Albert (1976). Truckload of Lovin' (1976).

King Albert (1977). The Pinch, also known as (1977).

New Orleans Heat (1978). San Francisco '83 (1983). I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby (1984). Red House (1991)Home videos. Maintenance Shop Blues (VHS), Yazoo (1995).

Godfather of the Blues: His Last European Tour (DVD), P-Vine Records (2001). Live in Sweden, Image Entertainment (2004)., Stax, Concord Music Group (2010)References. Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved February 24, 2019. ^. Mississippi Blues Trail.org. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

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In the late 60s Albert King, by then well into his forties, found himself a new wider audience. He was no longer just playing in small clubs to blues devotees, but also to much larger crowds of young (mostly white) rock & roll fans. His second album for Stax Records was a live one, recorded at Bill Graham's Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco (his first headlining gig there), and produced by Al Jackson of Booker T.

& The MGs (who had backed King on his Stax singles). Filling in for the MGs as King's backing band were Willie James Exon (guitar), James Washington (organ), Roosevelt Pointer (bass) and Theotis Morgan (drums).