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Freddie King

voc, g, 1934-1976 US, Gilmer, Texas
Singer / Musician of Blues
A.k.a. Fred King

Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an influential American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar along with Albert King and B.B. King.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Bass guitar
Genres
  • Blues
  • R&B/Soul
  • Jazz
  • Rock
Plays With
Freddie King And His Group
Freddie King And His Orchestra
Sonny Thompson
Popular Tracks   
Going Down on Getting Ready... by Freddie King
I'm Tore Down on Getting Ready... by Freddie King
Stumble on My Feeling For the Blues by Freddie King
Ain't No Sunshine on Texas Cannonball by Freddie King
Big Legged Woman on Texas Cannonball by Freddie King
Same Old Blues on Getting Ready... by Freddie King
Palace Of The King on Getting Ready... by Freddie King
Stormy Monday on My Feeling For the Blues by Freddie King
Me And My Guitar on Texas Cannonball by Freddie King
San-Ho-Zay on Texas Sensation by Freddie King

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Four Classics AlbumsFreddie King, Albert King2017Compil.
Freddie King Sings & Let's Hide Away And Dance Away With Freddie KingFreddie King2017Compil.
Texas Oil: Federal Recording 1960-1962Freddie King2017Compil.
Texas Oil / The Complete Federal & El-Bee Sides,1956-1962Freddie King2016Compil.
Electric KingFreddie King2016Album
Going Down At Onkel Po'sFreddie King2015Album
Live & Loud 1968Freddie King2014Album
Texas In My BluesFreddie King2013Album
Kings Of The Blues GuitarB.B. King, Freddie King, Albert King2013Compil.
Freddy King Sings + Let's Hide Away And Dance AwayFreddie King2013Compil.
The King Years 1961-1962Freddie King2013Compil.
The Complete King Federal SinglesFreddie King2012Compil.
Wash OutFreddie King2011Single
Texas Flyer (1974-1976)Freddie King2010Compil.
Charly Blues Masterworks Volume 03 - Freddie KingFreddie King2009Compil.
Taking Care Of BusinessFreddie King2009Compil.
Texas In My BluesFreddie King2007Album
Texas Guitar BluesFreddie King2006Album
Live In EuropeFreddie King2003Album
The Very Best Of Freddy King Volume TwoFreddie King2002Compil.
Blue On BluesAlbert King / Freddie King2002Compil.
The Very Best Of, Volume ThreeFreddie King2002Compil.
The Very Best Of, Volume 1Freddie King2002Compil.
The Bossa Nova Watusi Twist / Honky Tonk Bossa Nova Part 2Freddie King / Bill Doggett2002Single
Blues Guitar Hero Volume 2Freddie King2002Compil.
Kings Of Rhythm & Blues Vol.2Freddie King2002Compil.
I'm Tore Down - Live in TexasFreddie King2001Album
Ultimate CollectionFreddie King2001Compil.
The Best Of Freddie King: The Shelter Records YearsFreddie King2000Compil.
Boogie On DownFreddie King1997Compil.
Stayin' Home With The BluesFreddie King1997Compil.
Stayin' Home With The BluesFreddie King1997Album
Texas SensationFreddie King1996Compil.
HideawayFreddie King1996Compil.
Freddy King LiveFreddie King1995Album
Texas SensationFreddie King1995Compil.
King Of The BluesFreddie King1995Compil.
Live At The Electric Ballroom, 1974Freddie King1995Album
Jazz & Blues CollectionFreddie King1995Album
Key To The HighwayFreddie King1995Compil.
Modern Time - Deluxe Collector's EditionFreddie King1995Album
Mojo BluesFreddie King1994Compil.
In ConcertFreddie King1994Album
Original Blues - Greatest HitsFreddie King1994Compil.
The!!!!Beat 1966Freddie King1994Album
Let The Good Times RollFreddie King1994Album
The Essential Freddy KingFreddie King1993Compil.
Blues Guitar Hero: The Influential Early SessionsFreddie King1993Compil.
Live At Liberty HallFreddie King1993Album
Hide Away: The Best Of Freddy KingFreddie King1993Compil.
Key To The HighwayFreddie King1991Compil.
Palace Of The KingFreddie King1991Album
The Texas Cannonball - Live At The Texas Opry HouseFreddie King1990Album
Lonesome Whistle Blues / San-ho-zayFreddie King1990Single
Live In Nancy, 1975 Vol. 2Freddie King1989Album
Live In Nancy, 1975 Vol. 1Freddie King1989Album
Live In Antibes 1974Freddie King1988Album
Just Pickin'Freddie King1986Compil.
Takin' Care Of BusinessFreddie King1985Compil.
Takin' Care Of BusinessFreddie King1985Compil.
Rockin' The Blues - Live!Freddie King1983Album
I'm Tore Down / See See BabyFreddie King1982Single
All His HitsFreddie King1977Compil.
Freddie King (1934-1976)Freddie King1977Compil.
Boogie BumpFreddie King1975Single
Going DownFreddie King1975Single
The Best Of Freddie KingFreddie King1975Compil.
Larger Than LifeFreddie King1975Album
BurglarFreddie King1974Album
Shake Your Booty / Pack It UpFreddie King1974Single
My Credit Didn't Go ThroughFreddie King1974Single
Woman Across The River / Help Me Through The DayFreddie King1973Single
Woman Across The River / Help Me Through The DayFreddie King1973Single
Woman Across The RiverFreddie King1973Album
"Live Performance" Part OneFreddie King1972Album
"Live Performance" Part TwoFreddie King1972Album
Texas CannonballFreddie King1972Album
Ain't No SunshineFreddie King1972Single
Ain't No SunshineFreddie King1972Single
Lowdown In LodiFreddie King1972Single
His Early YearsFreddie King1972Compil.
Going Down / Tore DownFreddie King1971Single
Getting Ready...Freddie King1971Album
Yonder Wall / I Wonder WhyFreddie King1970Single
My Feeling For The BluesFreddie King1970Album
My Feeling For The BluesFreddie King1970Album
Hide Away / Have You Ever Loved A WomanFreddie King1969Single
Hide AwayFreddie King1969Compil.
Volume TwoFreddie King1969Album
It's Too Bad Things Are Going so ToughFreddie King1969Album
Freddie King Is A Blues MasterFreddie King1969Album
Funky / Play It CoolFreddie King1968Single
Girl From Kookamunga / You've Got Me LickedFreddie King1967Single
Collectors Edition Vocals and Instrumentals 24 Great SongsFreddie King1966Album
Full Time LoveFreddie King1965Single
Driving Sideways / HideawayFreddie King1965Single
Gives You A Bonanza Of InstrumentalsFreddie King1965Album
High Rise / She Put The Whammy On MeFreddie King1964Single
Meet Me At The StationFreddie King1964Single
Now I've Got A Woman / Onion RingsFreddie King1964Single
I Love You More Every Day / If You Have ItFreddie King1964Single
Driving Sideways / Someday, After Awhile (You'll Be Sorry)Freddie King1964Single
Some Other Day, Some Other TimeFreddie King1964Single
You're Barkin' Up The Wrong Tree / (The Welfare) Turns Its Back On YouFreddie King1963Single
Let's Hide Away & Dance AwayFreddie King1963Single
(I'd Love To) Make Love To You / One Hundred YearsFreddie King1963Single
Bossa Nova And BluesFreddie King1963Album
Monkey DonkeyFreddie King1963Single
Freddy King Goes Surfin'Freddie King1963Album
Bossa Nova And BluesFreddie King1963Single
Sittin' On The Boat Dock / Side TrackedFreddie King1962Single
Look, Ma I'm Cryin' / The Bossa Nova Watusi TwistFreddie King1962Single
(Let Your Love) Watch Over Me / You Can't HideLula Reed & Freddie King1962Single
In The Open / I'm On My Way To AtlantaFreddie King1962Single
Boy, Girl, BoyFreddie King / Lula Reed / Sonny Thompson1962Album
Texas Oil / What About LoveFreddie King1962Single
Come On / Just Pickin'Freddie King1962Single
Takin' Care Of BusinessFreddie King1962Single
If You Believe (In What You Do) / Heads UpFreddie King1961Single
Rock'n Roll GuitarFreddie King1961Single
Freddy King SingsFreddie King1961Album
See See Baby / San-Ho-ZayFreddie King1961Single
Let's Hide Away And Dance Away With Freddy KingFreddie King1961Album
Hide AwayFreddie King1961Single
Lonesome Whistle Blues / It's Too Bad Things Are Going So ToughFreddie King1961Single
I'm Tore DownFreddie King1961Single
Christmas Tears / I Hear Jingle BellsFreddie King1961Single
You've Got To Love Her With A Feeling / Have You Ever Loved A WomanFreddie King1960Single
That's What You Think / Country BoyFreddie King1956Single
Are You Ready For Freddie?Freddie KingAlbum
LodiFreddie KingSingle
Live In GermanyFreddie KingAlbum
Aint't No Sunshine / You Was WrongFreddie KingSingle
Rhythm & Blues Volume FiveLula Reed, Freddie KingSingle
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