Freddie King

Birth : 1934-09-03, Gilmer, Texas

Death : 1976-12-28

History

Freddie King was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Mostly 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.

Movies

Blues at the BBC
Blues at the BBC
Self
Collection of performances by British and American blues artists on BBC programmes such as The Beat Room, A Whole Scene Going, The Old Grey Whistle Test and The Late Show. Includes the seminal slide guitar of Son House, the British R&B of The Kinks, the unmistakable electric sound of B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton and John Lee Hooker, as well as less-familiar material from the likes of Delaney and Bonnie, Freddie King and Long John Baldry.
Texas Blues Guitar
Texas Blues Guitar
Self
Assorted performances collected by Stefan Grossman. Includes Albert Collins, Freddie King, Lightnin; Hopkins, and Mance Lipscomb
Freddie King - Live in Europe
Freddie King - Live in Europe
guitar, vocals
Montreux Jazz Festival (1973), Fun House (1974), Opopoppa (1973)