Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the "Three Kings of the ...

Feb 1, 1995 · King, Freddie (1934–1976).Freddie King, blues musician, was born Freddie Christian in Gilmer, Texas, on September 3, 1934.

Jul 14, 2010 · But although he was born on a farm near Gilmer in 1934, King's real contribution came as one of the young musicians from Chicago's West Side who ...

Those talents, along with his compositional brilliance, took King to the pinnacle of success in the blues world of the sixties and seventies.

Freddie King was born in September 1934 and raised in Gilmer, Texas, where he was taught how to play the guitar as a 6-year-old by his mother and uncle.

Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976), thought to have been born as Frederick Christian in Gilmer, Texas, originally recording as Freddy King ...

Freddie King (who was originally billed as "Freddy" early in his career) was born and raised in Gilmer, TX, where he learned how to play guitar as a child ...

One of the finest blues guitarists to emerge during the late 1950s, Freddy King, though born in Texas, rose to musical promise in Chicago's West Side blues ...

Apr 30, 2023 · Although Freddie King was born and raised in Texas, he matured as a musician in Chicago. His guitar style combined country and urban influences.

Apr 24, 2019 · Despite rejection by Chess Records, he eventually managed to get through by meeting pianist Sonny Thompson. The musician was fascinated by ...