Freddie King : The Ultimate Collection

 Freddie King 

(born Fred King) 

 (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976), 

also billed as 

Freddy King, 

was an

 American blues guitarist, 

singer and songwriter.

 He is considered one

 of the

 "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar"

 along with

 Albert King 

and

 B. B. King, 

none of whom were related

 Known for his soulful 

and powerful voice 

and distinctive

 guitar playing,

 King had a 

major influence on

 electric blues music

 and on many 

later blues guitarists.

Born in Gilmer, Texas, 

King became acquainted 

with the guitar

 at the age of six. 

He started learning the guitar

 from his mother

 and his uncle. 

King moved to Chicago

 when he was a teenager; 

there he formed 

his first band

 the Every Hour Blues Boys 

with guitarist 

Jimmie Lee Robinson 

and drummer 

Frank "Sonny" Scott. 

As he was repeatedly

 being rejected by 

Chess Records, 

he got signed to 

Federal Records, 

and got his break 

with the single 

"Have You Ever Loved a Woman" 

and instrumental

 "Hide Away", 

which reached number five

 on the Billboard 

magazine's

 rhythm and blues chart 

in 1961.

 It later became a 

blues standard. 

King based his guitar style 

on Texas blues 

and 

Chicago blues influences. 

The album

 Freddy King Sings 

showcased his singing talents

 and included the

 record chart hits 

"You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling" 

and 

"I'm Tore Down".

 He later became

 involved with producers 

who were more oriented to

 rhythm and blues 

and rock 

and was one of the first 

bluesmen to have a 

multiracial backing band

 at performances.

He was inducted into the 

Rock and Roll 

Hall of Fame 

by

 ZZ Top

 in 2012

 and into

 the Blues

 Hall of Fame 

in 1982.

 His instrumental 

"Hide Away"

 was included in the

 Rock and Roll 

Hall of Fame's list 

of 

"500 Songs that Shaped Rock". 

He was ranked 19th 

in the

 Rolling Stone magazine's

 2023 edition of 

250 Greatest 

Guitarists of All Time.

TRACKLIST

Have You Ever Loved A Woman

Hide Away

You've Got To Love Her With A Feeling

San-Ho-Zay

Lonesome Whistle Blues

The Stumble

I'm Tore Down

Someday After Awhile

 (You'll Be Sorry)

My Feeling For The Blues

Palace Of The King

Going Down

Key To The Highway

Big Legged Woman

Woman Across The River

Dust My Broom

Pack It Up

Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do

 (Live)

Sugar Sweet

You Mean, Mean Woman

Woke Up This Morning

The Things I Used To Do

Stormy Monday

Same Old Blues

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