Freddie king biography book
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This thesis explores the life and music of blues guitarist Freddie King....
Freddie King
| One of the key figures in guitar blues Date of Birth: 03.09.1934 Country: USA |
Content:
- Biography of Freddie King
- Early Career
- Breakthrough and Success
- Later Career and Legacy
Biography of Freddie King
Freddie King, one of the key figures in blues guitar, had a tremendous influence on English musicians who created blues-rock in the 1960s.
He was born on September 3, 1934, in Gilmer, Texas, to J.T. Christian and Ella May King. Although neither B.B. King nor Albert King were his relatives, the former undoubtedly influenced him, and the latter claimed that Freddie was his stepbrother.
Freddie was introduced to the guitar by his mother and his uncle, Leon King, who started teaching the six-year-old boy.
His first instrument was a Silvertone acoustic guitar, followed by a Kay guitar, and after purchasing his first Gibson, Freddie never played anything else. He started with country blues, but as a teenager, he became passionate about the electric guit