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Collins, Albert, 1932-1993

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Personal name headingCollins, Albert, 1932-1993
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Birth date19321001
Death date19931124
Place of birthLeona (Tex.)
Place of deathLas Vegas (Nev.)
Field of activityBlues (Music)
Profession or occupationBlues musicians Guitarists Singers Composers
Found inHis Truckin' with Albert Collins. [Phonodisc] 1969.
His Ice cold blues [SR] p1986: label (Albert Collins) container (b. Oct. 1, 1932, Leona Co., Tex.)
Rolling stone ency. rock & roll, c1983 (Albert Collins; b. Oct. 1, 1932, Leona, Tex.; guitarist, singer, songwriter)
Washington Post, 11-26-93 (Albert Collins, 61, blues guitarist, d. Nov. 25, 1993, Las Vegas)
Wikipedia, November 3, 2014 (Albert Collins; born October 1, 1932, Leona, Texas; died November 24, 1993, Las Vegas, Nevada; American electric blues guitarist and singer; his long association with the Fender Telecaster led to the title "The Master of the Telecaster")
allmusic.com, November 3, 2014 (Albert Collins; born October 1, 1932, Leona, TX; died November 24, 1993, aged 61, Las Vegas, NV; "The Master of the Telecaster," "The Iceman," and "The Razor Blade"; blues guitarist)
Find-a-grave WWW site, November 3, 2014 (Albert Collins; born Oct. 1, 1932, Leona, Texas; died November 24, 1993, Las Vegas, Nevada; blues musician, known as "The Master of the Telecaster")