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Albert King
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Born
April 25
,
1923
·
Indianola, Mississippi, USA
Died
December 21
,
1992
·
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
(heart attack)
Birth name
Albert Nelson
Nickname
The Velvet Bulldozer
Height
6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
Mini Bio
Albert King was born on April 25, 1923 in Indianola, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
,
The Switch (2010)
and
27 Dresses (2008)
. He died on December 21, 1992 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Trademarks
Gibson Flying V guitar.
Soulful, smoky vocals
Trivia
He was posthumously awarded a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame at 6370 Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri on May 16, 1993.
Posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2013).
Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame (1983).
Famous for his powerful string-bending manner.
Best known for his songs "Crosscut Saw", "Blues Before Sunrise", "Born Under a Bad Sign" and "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven".
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