Albert King

: January 4, 2024
: Guitarist

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Albert King Biography
Albert King Net Worth
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Quick Facts

Full Name	Albert King
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Apr 25, 1923(1923-04-25)
Age	101
Date Of Death	December 21, 1992, Memphis, TN
Birthplace	Indianola
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Taurus

Albert King Biography

Name	Albert King
Birthday	Apr 25
Birth Year	1923
Place Of Birth	Indianola
Home Town	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Taurus
Children(s)	Donald Randolph, Gloria Randolph, Evelyn Smith

Albert King is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on April 25, 1923 in Indianola, Mississippi, United States. Mississippi blues guitarist and singer who, in 2013, was a posthumous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

His blues music later influenced Eric Clapton.

He was born into a family with thirteen children to parents Mary Blevins, a church singer, and stepfather Will Nelson, an amateur guitar player and preacher.

Albert King Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Guitarist
House	Living in own house.

Albert King is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Albert King 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He picked cotton to help his family financially when he was young. His first group was The Groove Boys.

He was known as The Velvet Bulldozer and was one of the Three Kings of the Blues Guitar, along with B.B. King and Freddie King.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	6 ft 4 in

Albert King height 6 ft 4 in Albert weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Albert King Dating?

According to our records, Albert King is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Albert King’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Albert Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Albert King celebrates birthday on April 25 of every year.

Who is the best blues guitarist of all time?

Otis Rush. …
Gary Clark Jr. …
Robert Cray. …
Albert Collins. …
Larry McCray. …
Rory Gallagher. Recommended Rory Gallagher listening: On The Boards.
Dan Auerbach. Recommended Dan Auerbach listening: Thickfreakness.
R.L. Burnside. Recommended R.L. Burnside listening: First Recordings.

What was Albert King known for?

Albert King, original name Albert Nelson, (born April 25, 1923, Indianola, Mississippi, U.S.—died December 21, 1992, Memphis, Tennessee), American blues musician who created a unique string-bending guitar style that influenced three generations of musicians.

Why did Albert King play a Flying V?

Lucy is the name given to the Gibson Flying V and a series of copies owned by blues guitarist Albert King. King apparently picked the Flying V (at a time when few other guitarists did) because of its style , and in return helped make it famous.

How did Albert King tune his guitar?

According to Dan Erlwine though – the luthier who built King’s Flying V Lucy – King tuned all of his strings down a whole step. He then tuned his low E and A strings down a further whole step. So his guitar was actually tuned to C, F, C, F, A, D.