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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 (0.050", 0.038", 0.028", 0.024" wound, 0.012", 0.009"). The lighter-gauge strings, and lower string tension of the dropped tuning, were factors in King's
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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"). B.B. King later said: "He called his
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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
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amplifier, with a speaker cabinet containing two 15-inch speakers and a horn ("which may or may not have been operative"). From the 1980s onwards King was also known to use a Roland JC-120. Later in his career he also used an
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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
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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."
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1997:"How Gibson Flying V Legend Albert King Gave Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan the Bends"
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acoustic guitar. The instrument he is usually associated with is a 1958
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Axes & Artifacts - Albert King's Tom Holmes THC Flying V
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1755:"A Guide to the Hard-to-Find Comedy Albums of Albert Brooks"
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performed King's "Oh, Pretty Woman" and was then joined by
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which notably includes a cover of the Rolling Stones' hit "
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1207:"The Best Blues Guitarists of All Time | Guitar Legends"
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in 1993. In 2011, King was honored with a marker on the
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in his hometown Indianola. He was inducted into the
1569:"Albert King, a Master of the Blues, Is Dead at 69"
1607:Rollin' and Tumblin': The Postwar Blues Guitarists
1179:updated, Total Guitar editorslast (July 6, 2020).
1135:In Session... Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan
739:" and was buried in Paradise Gardens Cemetery in
648:. The label paired him with the R&B producer
564:Albert King at the 1970 Ann Arbor Blues Festival.
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1587:"The Best St. Louis Blues Musicians of All Time"
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1122:Godfather of the Blues: His Last European Tour
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2281:Blues for Elvis – King Does the King's Things
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2138:Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records
1362:The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray
1016:Blues for Elvis – King Does the King's Things
794:. In 1974 he began using a Flying V built by
484:In 1968, King was performing at Ike Turner's
269:in 2013. In 2023, he was ranked number 22 on
1999:. Gibson.com. April 20, 2010. Archived from
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925:and the next year he was also nominated for
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1871:"Albert King; Influential Blues Guitarist"
1824:Guitars, Julian Piper (October 14, 2015).
1541:. Histarch.illinois.edu. December 21, 1992
1393:"Albert King | Memphis Music Hall of Fame"
1089:Crosscut Saw: Albert King in San Francisco
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1448:. Boston: Northeastern University Press.
1419:"The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time"
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1205:Arnold-Forster, Will (November 7, 2020).
1181:"The 100 greatest guitarists of all time"
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2089:. Americanbluesscene.com. Archived from
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1978:from the original on December 22, 2021
1936:from the original on December 22, 2021
1889:"Albert King Gravesite | Arkansas.com"
1869:Folkart, Burt A. (December 23, 1992).
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2985:Ace Records (United States) artists
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596:(1974). He also made a cameo on an
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681:In 1984, King released the album,
536:Albert King Does the King's Things
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2024:"Crosscut Saw Solo Transcription"
2022:Gress, Jesse (February 1, 2000).
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1803:. Psychology Press. p. 669.
1734:Valish, Frank (January 4, 2011).
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2050:"Albert King | Walk of Fame"
1797:Komara, Edward, ed. (2006).
1774:Blues: A Regional Experience
1130:, Image Entertainment (2004)
1124:(DVD), P-Vine Records (2001)
935:. He received a star on the
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21:Albert King (disambiguation)
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2297:I'll Play the Blues for You
2165:Guralnick, Peter. (1986).
1032:I'll Play the Blues for You
950:King was inducted into the
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2554:Every Day I Have the Blues
2501:As the Years Go Passing By
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1158:"Albert King: A Biography"
1096:I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby
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952:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
945:Memphis Music Hall of Fame
824:string-bending technique.
683:I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby
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435:As the Years Go Passing By
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267:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
208:Booker T. & the M.G.'s
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2437:King of the Blues Guitar
2151:Gordon, Robert (2001).
1736:"Live in Vancouver 1970"
1610:. Hal Leonard. pp.
1328:"Albert King, Indianola"
1290:Encyclopedia of Arkansas
888:. He was often cited by
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3030:Mississippi Blues Trail
2995:Federal Records artists
2920:American blues drummers
2515:The Very Thought of You
1261:www.theguitarlesson.com
993:Travelin' to California
976:Albert King discography
941:Mississippi Blues Trail
708: (named after the
498:The Fillmore Auditorium
427:Booker T. & the MGs
3035:Bobbin Records artists
2930:American blues singers
2317:The Blues Don't Change
2054:St. Louis Walk of Fame
1444:Milward, John (2013).
1360:Russell, Tony (1997).
1116:Maintenance Shop Blues
1072:The Blues Don't Change
937:St. Louis Walk of Fame
910:was inspired by King.
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635:Montreux Jazz Festival
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554:Live in Vancouver 1970
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304:Forrest City, Arkansas
288:Indianola, Mississippi
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2858:(Ahmet Ertegun Award)
2540:I Almost Lost My Mind
2494:Born Under a Bad Sign
2427:Born Under a Bad Sign
2360:Live Wire/Blues Power
1604:Obrecht, Jas (2000).
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364:In 1956, he moved to
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235:Born Under a Bad Sign
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2155:. New York: Atria.
2153:It Came from Memphis
2093:on December 15, 2012
2074:. December 13, 2011.
1740:undertheradarmag.com
1236:digitaldreamdoor.com
588:, and the Movement (
2603:She Caught the Katy
1399:. February 20, 2015
1263:. September 8, 2020
1053:Truckload of Lovin'
741:Edmondson, Arkansas
615:Truckload of Lovin'
518:from the concerts.
324:Arcola, Mississippi
80:, Mississippi, U.S.
2140:. Schirmer Books.
1573:The New York Times
1539:"Brooklyn Legends"
1425:. October 13, 2023
933:Blues Hall of Fame
890:Stevie Ray Vaughan
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717:Bobby "Blue" Bland
702:Greyhound tour bus
670:Stevie Ray Vaughan
662:San Francisco '83,
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263:Blues Hall of Fame
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2582:You Don't Love Me
2575:The Sky Is Crying
2453:Montreux Festival
2305:I Wanna Get Funky
2203:Guitar Aficionado
2201:, Alan di Perna,
2119:. April 12, 2013.
2003:on March 31, 2016
1875:Los Angeles Times
1684:978-0-14-006223-6
1524:978-0-14-006223-6
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