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Death. Musical style. Legacy. Appraisal of recording work. Discography. Studio albums. Selected compilation albums. Charting singles. References. Bibliography. External links. Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. See more
King had an intuitive style, often creating guitar parts with vocal nuances. He achieved this by using the open-string sound associated with Texas blues and the raw, screaming … See more
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Fred King was born in 1934 to Ella Mae King and J. T. Christian. When Freddie was 6 years old, his mother and his uncle taught him to play … See moreBy proclamation of the governor of Texas, Ann Richards, September 3, 1993, was declared Freddie King Day, an honor reserved for Texas … See more
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WEBJul 14, 2010 · Freddie King's big break came in 1960, when King Records opened an office in Chicago. Sonny Thompson, a seasoned veteran of …
Discovering the Life and Impact of Freddie King: One of the Three …
WEBThe Impact of Freddie King’s Death. The music industry and fans suffered a significant loss on December 28, 1976 with the untimely death of Freddie King, a highly talented …
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WEB47 years ago on December 28th, 1976. On this day in 1976, Freddie King, celebrated African-American blues musician, died in Dallas. The Gilmer, Texas, native moved to …
Freddie King: Patriarch Of Blues Rock : NPR
WEBApr 12, 2012 · But many of rock's greatest guitarists — including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana and Stevie Ray Vaughan — have acknowledged a large debt to the late blues great Freddie King, who is...
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WEBFeb 1, 1995 · King died on December 28, 1976, of bleeding ulcers and pancreatitis at the age of forty-two. He was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas. In 1982 he was …
Freddie King Lyrics, Songs, and Albums | Genius
WEBIn 1976, Freddie started experiencing stomach pains while touring which culminated in bleeding ulcers and heart failure. Despite his untimely death at the age of 42, King’s monumental...
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WEBFreddie 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 Blues Guitar" …
Freddie King | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
WEBHALL OF FAME ESSAY. Blues innovator Freddie King sang like a lion and struck his guitar’s strings with rattlesnake intensity. Those talents, along with his compositional brilliance, took King to the pinnacle of success in …
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