Pecan rockfam biography of albert

1. Biography of Albert King
2. Early Life
3. Childhood and Youth
4. Playing Style and Rise to Fame
5. Move to St.

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6. Recordings and Success
7. Late Career

Biography of Albert King

Albert King, a blues guitarist standing at six feet four inches tall and weighing 250 pounds, towers above countless guitarists who have made their mark in the development of post-war blues.

He is instantly recognizable by his height, the ever-present pipe clenched between his teeth, and, of course, his futuristic Gibson "Flying V" guitar. But his music is even more distinctive. The intense, thick sound of his guitar and deceptively simple style have had an immeasurable influence on legions of guitarists.

Early Life

Little is known about Albert's childhood, and his tendency to embellish the truth only complicates matters.

He was born in Indianola, in the heart of the Delta, but even his real name and date of birth, A