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King, Albert, 1923-1992

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Personal name headingKing, Albert, 1923-1992
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Variant(s)Nelson, Albert, 1923-1992
Biography/History noteAlbert King was a Blues Hall of Fame inductee in 1983.
Associated countryUnited States
Birth date19240425
19230425
Death date19921221
Place of birthIndianola (Miss.)
Place of deathMemphis (Tenn.)
AffiliationKing Record Co., Ltd.
Profession or occupationBlues musicians Singers Guitarists
Found inHis Masterworks [SR] p1982: label (Albert King, blues singer and guitarist)
LC manual auth. cd. (hdg.: King, Albert, 1923- )
Washington Post, 12-24-92 (Albert King, blues guitarist, 69, d. 12-21-92, Memphis)
Enc. of pop. mus., 3rd ed. (King, Albert; b. Albert Nelson, Apr. 23, 1923 (although 3 other dates have also been published), Indianola, Miss., d. Dec. 21, 1992, Memphis, Tenn.)
Santelli, R. Big book of blues, 1993 (King, Albert; b. Albert Nelson, Apr. 25, 1923, Indianola, Miss., d. Dec. 21, 1992, Memphis, Tenn.)
Southern, E. Bio. dict. of Afro-Amer. and African musicians (King, Albert; b. Apr. 25, 1923, Indianola, Miss.; bluesman)
African American National Biography, accessed March 6, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (King, Albert; Albert Nelson; blues musician, singer, guitarist; born 25 April, 1923 in Indianola, Mississippi, United States; moved to Osceola, Arkansas (1931); sang with gospel vocal groups; worked as drummer at local clubs in Gary, Indiana (1952-1953); drove bulldozer and played frequent gigs in Osceola, Arkansas (1954); formed his own trio, played at local clubs, St. Louis (1956); recorded for Bobbin label, St. Louis (1957-1962) and King label, his hit “Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong” reached number 14 on national rhythm and blues charts (1962); played soul music in Memphis (1966); created the so called “deep blues”; arranged to perform at legendary Fillmore auditorium, San Francisco, California; appeared on a television show, Carnegie Hall, Newport Jazz Festival, Fillmore East auditorium (1971); died 21 December, 1992 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States)