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Albert King

voc, g, 1923-1992 US, Indianola, Mississippi
Singer / Musician of Blues and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Albert Nelson

Albert King Nelson (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), known professionally as Albert King, was an American blues guitarist and singer, and a major influence in the world of blues guitar playing. One of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B.B. King and Freddie King), he is perhaps best known for the 1967 single "Born Under a Bad Sign".King stood taller than average, with sources reporting 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) or 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), and weighed a hefty 250 pounds (110 kg) and was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer" due to his smooth singing and large size.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Electric guitar
Genres
  • Blues
  • R&B/Soul
  • Rock
Plays With
B.B. King & Friends
Popular Tracks   
Born Under A Bad Sign - Mono Mix on Born Under A Bad Sign by Albert King
Crosscut Saw - Mono Mix on Born Under A Bad Sign by Albert King
I'll Play The Blues For You - Edit on Chronicle by Albert King
The Sky Is Crying on Years Gone By by Albert King
Oh, Pretty Woman - Mono Mix on Born Under A Bad Sign by Albert King
As The Years Go Passing By on Born Under A Bad Sign by Albert King
Travelin' Man on I Wanna Get Funky by Albert King
Call It Stormy Monday - Remastered 2024 on In Session by Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan
I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town - Remastered 2024 on In Session by Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan
Pride And Joy - Remastered 2024 on In Session by Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Live At The Bottom LineAlbert King With Dickey Betts2017Album
Four Classics AlbumsFreddie King, Albert King2017Compil.
Stax ClassicsAlbert King2017Compil.
I'm Not Playing / Cold FeetUltimate Force / Albert King2017Single
CHCH Studios Hamilton Canada, December 6th 1983Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan2017Compil.
Memphis Blues Festival 1975Albert King / B.B. King / Bobby Bland2017Album
Fillmore East, NY, 1971 Plus Early Studio RecordingsAlbert King2017Album
Born Under A Bad SignAlbert King / The Paul Butterfield Blues Band2016Single
The Purple Carriage St Charles IL 02-02-74Albert King2015Album
Live At The Fabulous Forum! 1972Albert King2015Album
Live In The 70sAlbert King2014Album
Door To DoorAlbert King / Otis Rush2013Compil.
I Get EvilAlbert King2013Compil.
Roadhouse BluesAlbert King2013Album
The BluesAlbert King2013Compil.
Kings Of The Blues GuitarB.B. King, Freddie King, Albert King2013Compil.
Bad Luck Blues: The Parrot Sessions (Digitally Remastered)Albert King2012Album
Bad Luck BluesAlbert King2012Compil.
The Definitive Albert King On StaxAlbert King2011Compil.
In SessionAlbert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan2010Album
In SessionAlbert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan2010Album
Charly Blues Masterworks Volume 08 - Albert KingAlbert King2009Compil.
The Heat Of The BluesAlbert King2007Compil.
The Very Best Of Albert KingAlbert King2007Compil.
Stax ProfilesAlbert King2006Compil.
The FeelingAlbert King2004Compil.
In SessionAlbert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan2003Album
Talkin' BluesAlbert King2003Album
Live In SwedenAlbert King2003Album
Live 69Albert King2003Album
Blues From The RoadAlbert King2003Album
Blue On BluesAlbert King / Freddie King2002Compil.
Blues At SunriseAlbert King2001Compil.
The Albert King Collection - Volume OneAlbert King2001Compil.
More Big BluesAlbert King2001Compil.
Truckers BluesAlbert King2001Album
The Guitar PlayerAlbert King2001Compil.
The Blues...Albert King2001Compil.
The Albert King Collection - Volume TwoAlbert King2001Compil.
Smokin' The BluesAlbert King2000Album
A Truckload Of Lovin' - The Best OfAlbert King1999Compil.
In SessionAlbert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan1999Album
Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Albert KingAlbert King1999Compil.
Born Under A Bad Sign & Other HitsAlbert King1999Compil.
Chicago 1978Albert King1999Album
Blues PowerAlbert King1999Compil.
La Force Tranquille Du BluesAlbert King1998Compil.
The Best Of Albert KingAlbert King1998Compil.
Rainin' In CaliforniaAlbert King1998Album
The Best Of Albert KingAlbert King1998Compil.
The MastersAlbert King1997Compil.
Blues At SunriseAlbert King1997Compil.
Best Blues Masters Vol.1Albert King1996Compil.
Jazz & Blues CollectionAlbert King1996Compil.
Hard BargainAlbert King1995Compil.
"Live On Memory Lane"Albert King1995Album
Live In CanadaAlbert King1995Album
I'll Play The Blues For You / Angel Of MercyAlbert King1994Single
The Tomato YearsAlbert King1994Compil.
Funky LondonAlbert King1994Compil.
Blues PowerAlbert King1994Compil.
The Ultimate CollectionAlbert King1993Compil.
I'll Play The Blues For YouJ. E. Morgan Featuring Albert King1993Single
Blues At Sunset (Live At Wattstax And Montreux)Albert King1993Compil.
Albert KingAlbert King1993Compil.
Mean, Mean BluesAlbert King1993Compil.
Albert KingAlbert King1992Compil.
StopAlbert King1991Single
Red HouseAlbert King1991Album
Live At The Blues FestivalAlbert King1991Album
Wednesday Night In San FranciscoAlbert King1990Album
Oh Pretty WomanGary Moore Featuring Albert King1990Single
Thursday Night In San FranciscoAlbert King1990Album
I'll Play The Blues For YouAlbert King, John Lee Hooker1989Album
Let's Have A Natural BallAlbert King1989Compil.
Blues At SunriseAlbert King1988Album
I'll Play The Blues For You, The Best OfAlbert King1988Compil.
The Great King AlbertAlbert King1988Compil.
Blues For You: The Best OfAlbert King1988Compil.
Door To DoorAlbert King / Otis Rush, Otis Spann, B.B. King1987Compil.
Down The Road I GoAlbert King1986Single
The Best Of Albert KingAlbert King1986Compil.
The Lost SessionAlbert King1986Album
I'm In A Phone Booth, BabyAlbert King1984Album
Christmas Comes But Once A Year / I'll Be Your Santa BabyAlbert King / Rufus Thomas1984Single
Laundromat BluesAlbert King1984Compil.
San Francisco '83Albert King1983Album
Ask Me No Questions / Honey BeeAlbert King1983Single
MasterworksAlbert King1982Compil.
Tōru Ōki Blues Band Featuring Albert KingToru Oki Blues Band Featuring Albert King1981Album
Everybody Wants To Go To HeavenAlbert King1980Single
ChronicleAlbert King / Little Milton1979Compil.
Born Under A Bad SignAlbert King1979Single
Chump Change / Good Time CharlieAlbert King1978Single
The Very Thought Of YouAlbert King1978Single
New Orleans HeatAlbert King1978Album
Love Shock / Call My JobAlbert King1978Single
We All Wanna BoogieAlbert King1978Single
I Can't Stand The RainAlbert King1977Single
The PinchAlbert King1977Album
King AlbertAlbert King1977Album
The Pinch Paid OffAlbert King1977Single
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' / What Do The Lonely Do At ChristmasAlbert King / The Emotions1977Single
Albert LiveAlbert King1977Album
Sensation, Communication TogetherAlbert King1976Single
Cadillac Assembly LineAlbert King1976Single
Guitar ManAlbert King1976Single
Truckload Of Lovin'Albert King1976Album
Ain't Nothing You Can DoAlbert King1976Single
AlbertAlbert King1976Album
Montreux FestivalAlbert King / Chico Hamilton / Little Milton1974Album
I Wanna Get FunkyAlbert King1974Album
I Can't Hear Nothing But The BluesAlbert King1974Single
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'Albert King1974Single
That's What The Blues Is All About / I Wanna Get FunkyAlbert King1973Single
Breaking Up Somebody's Home Parts 1 & 2Albert King1972Single
I'll Play The Blues For YouAlbert King1972Single
Breaking Up Somebody's HomeAlbert King1972Single
Angel Of MercyAlbert King1972Single
I'll Play The Blues For YouAlbert King1972Album
Everybody Wants To Go To HeavenAlbert King1971Single
LovejoyAlbert King1971Album
This Is ... Albert KingAlbert King1971Compil.
Can't You See What You're Doing To MeAlbert King1970Single
King Of The Blues GuitarAlbert King1969Compil.
Jailhouse RockAlbert King1969Single
TupeloAlbert King, Steve Cropper, Pops Staples1969Single
Jammed TogetherAlbert King, Steve Cropper & Pops Staples1969Album
Years Gone ByAlbert King1969Album
King, Does The King's ThingsAlbert King1969Album
Jailhouse Rock / Blue Suede ShoesAlbert King1969Single
Drowning On Dry LandAlbert King1969Single
The Hunter / As The Years Go Passing ByAlbert King1969Single
Born Under A Bad Sign / Crosscut SawAlbert King1969Single
Travelin' To California / Don't Throw Your Love On Me So StrongAlbert King1969Single
Cockroach / Wrapped Up In Love AgainAlbert King1969Single
Door To DoorAlbert King / Otis Rush1969Compil.
Cold Feet / You Sure Drive A Hard BargainAlbert King1968Single
Night Stomp / Blues PowerAlbert King1968Single
I Wanna Get Funky / Live Wire Blues PowerAlbert King1968Compil.
Live Wire / Blues PowerAlbert King1968Album
(I Love) Lucy / You're Gonna Need MeAlbert King1968Single
Born Under A Bad SignAlbert King1967Album
Crosscut SawAlbert King1967Single
Born Under A Bad SignAlbert King1967Single
Oh, Pretty WomanAlbert King1966Single
Laundromat Blues / Overall JunctionAlbert King1966Single
Worsome BabyAlbert King1965Single
Lonesome / You Threw Your Love On Me Too StrongAlbert King1964Single
This Funny FeelingAlbert King1963Single
The Big BluesAlbert King1963Album
I Get Evil / What Can I Do To Change Your MindAlbert King1962Single
I'll Do Anything You Say / Got To Be Some Changes MadeAlbert King1962Single
Old Blue Ribbon / I've Made Nights By MyselfAlbert King1961Single
Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong / This MorningAlbert King1961Single
Travelin' To California / Dyna FlowAlbert King1961Single
Let's Have A Natural Ball!Albert King1960Single
I Walked All Night Long / I've Made Nights By MyselfAlbert King1960Single
Need You By My Side / Time Has ComeAlbert King1960Single
Why Are You So Mean To Me?Albert King1959Single
Be On Your Merry Way / Bad Luck BluesAlbert King1954Album
I'll Play The Blues For You / LovejoyAlbert KingCompil.
This Funny Feeling / Had You Told It Like It WasAlbert KingSingle
That's What The Blues Is All AboutAlbert KingSingle
WaterAlbert King, Steve Cropper, Pops StaplesSingle
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