Freddie King
Freddy (later Freddie) King was one of the leading exponents of Chicago blues guitar. His influence is evident on subsequent blues guitarists, instrumental rock and roll bands, and especially on the guitar-dominated blues-rock that developed from the British blues revival. King placed on Billboard’s pop as well as rhythm and blues charts with songs combining his plaintive, wailing vocals with his stinging, often percussive, guitar leads, but achieved his greatest success with a series of oft-covered instrumentals. King was one of the last truly legendary figures of blues music and, as is not uncommon with legends, a great deal of contradictory, unverifiable, and downright incorrect information has accumulated around the story of his life, beginning with his... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Gilmer , Texas, United States
- Genre:
- Blues, Chicago Blues
- Birthdate:
- 09/03/1934
- Death date:
- 12/28/1976
