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Albert King (25 Apr 1923 - 21 Dec 1992)

Male Person - United States well-known US blues guitarist & singer

 Also known as (1)

Releases (93)

Official

Album

  1. The Big Blues 1962
  2. Born Under a Bad Sign Aug 1967
  3. Years Gone By 1969
  4. Blues for Elvis: King Does the King’s Things 1969
  5. Lovejoy 1971
  6. I’ll Play the Blues for You 1972
  7. I Wanna Get Funky 1973
  8. Albert 1976
  9. Truckload of Lovin' 1976
  10. King Albert 1977
  11. New Orleans Heat 1978
  12. San Francisco '83 1983
  13. I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby 1984
  14. The Lost Session 1986
  15. Let's Have a Natural Ball 28 Mar 1990
  16. Red House 1991
  17. The Blues Don’t Change 24 Sep 1992
  18. Hard Bargain 15 Dec 1995
  19. Smokin’ the Blues 2000
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Album - Live

  1. Live Wire / Blues Power 1968
  2. Blues at Sunset (Live at Wattstax and Montreux) 1973
  3. Albert Live 1978
  4. Blues at Sunrise 1988
  5. Thursday Night in San Francisco 06 Aug 1990
  6. Wednesday Night in San Francisco 15 Oct 1990
  7. Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 18: Live 1992
  8. Charley Blues Legends "Live", Vol.4 Albert King Chicago 1978 1994
  9. Live in Canada 01 Jul 1999
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Album - Compilation

  1. King of the Blues Guitar 1969
  2. Masterworks 1982
  3. Laundromat Blues 1984
  4. The Best of Albert King 1986
  5. The Best of Albert King: I'll Play the Blues for You 1988
  6. The Great King Albert 1991
  7. The Ultimate Collection 1993
  8. Funky London 30 Sep 1994
  9. The Blues Collection: Albert King, Blues Power 1994
  10. The Tomato Years 1994
  11. Blues for You: The Best of Albert King 1995
  12. Jazz & Blues Collection 79: Albert King 1996
  13. I'm Ready - The Best Of The Tomato Years 1996
  14. The Masters 1997
  15. Rainin’ in California 1998
  16. La force tranquille du blues 1998
  17. Born Under a Bad Sign and Other Hits 06 Apr 1999
  18. Blues Masters: The Very Best of Albert King 20 Apr 1999
  19. Truckload of Lovin’: Best of Albert King 1999
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Long Beach Blues Festival, Long Beach CA 18 Sep 1983
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Relationships (1)

Tribute Artists

  1. Main Street Blues (01 Jan 2012)

Recordings by (450)

  1. I Get Evil 2:30 (Jun 1962)
  2. What Can I Do to Change Your Mind 2:52 (Jun 1962)
  3. Let’s Have a Natural Ball 2:55 (1962)
  4. What Can I Do To Change Your Mind? 2:54 (1962)
  5. Had You Told It Like It Was (It Wouldn’t Be Like It Is) 3:09 (1962)
  6. This Morning 2:12 (1962)
  7. I Walked All Night Long 2:56 (1962)
  8. Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong 3:00 (1962)
  9. Travelin’ to California 3:05 (1962)
  10. I’ve Made Nights by Myself 2:40 (1962)
  11. This Funny Feeling 2:37 (1962)
  12. Ooh‐Ee Baby 3:58 (1962)
  13. Dyna Flow 2:52 (1962)
  14. Worsome Baby 2:50 (Aug 1964)
  15. C O D 2:02 (Aug 1964)
  16. Lonsome 3:05 (Oct 1964)
  17. You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong 2:45 (Oct 1964)
  18. Oh, Pretty Woman 2:42 (1966)
  19. Funk-Shun 2:30 (1966)
  20. Laundromat Blues 3:05 (1966)
  21. Overall Junction 2:19 (1966)
  22. Crosscut Saw 2:37 (Aug 1967) mono
  23. Kansas City 2:35 (Aug 1967) mono
  24. Down Don’t Bother Me 2:12 (Aug 1967) mono
  25. The Hunter 2:47 (Aug 1967) mono
  26. I Almost Lost My Mind 3:32 (Aug 1967) mono
  27. Personal Manager 4:33 (Aug 1967) mono
  28. As The Years Go Passing By 3:50 (Aug 1967) mono
  29. The Very Thought of You 3:47 (Aug 1967) mono
  30. Born Under A Bad Sign 2:49 (Aug 1967) mono
  31. Cold Feet ?:?? (1967)
  32. You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain ?:?? (1967)
  33. (I Love) Lucy 2:45 (1968)
  34. You're Gonna Need Me 2:48 (1968)
  35. Watermelon Man 4:04 (1968)
  36. Blues Power 10:16 (1968)
  37. Night Stomp 5:49 (1968)
  38. Blues At Sunrise 8:44 (1968)
  39. Please Love Me 3:58 (1968)
  40. Look Out 5:22 (1968)
  41. Bad Luck Blues 3:01 (Oct 1969)
  42. Murder 2:56 (Oct 1969)
  43. Howlin’ for My Darling 3:04 (Oct 1969)
  44. Won’t Be Hangin’ Around 2:55 (Oct 1969)
  45. Merry Way 2:52 (Oct 1969)
  46. Wild Women 2:38 (Oct 1969)
  47. California 2:45 (Oct 1969)
  48. Hound Dog 4:04 (1969)
  49. That’s All Right 4:10 (1969)
  50. All Shook Up 2:32 (1969)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Stormy Monday 10:21 Gary Moore feat. Albert King (1992)

Instruments

  1. You Don’t Have to Go 3:05 Jimmy Reed (1963) drums (drum set)
  2. C O D 2:02 Albert King (Aug 1964) guitar
  3. Worsome Baby 2:50 Albert King (Aug 1964) guitar
  4. You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong 2:45 Albert King (Oct 1964) guitar
  5. Lonsome 3:05 Albert King (Oct 1964) guitar
  6. Searching for a Woman 3:03 Albert King & Otis Rush (Oct 1969) guitar
  7. Won’t Be Hangin’ Around 2:55 Albert King (Oct 1969) guitar
  8. Breaking Up Somebody’s Home 7:19 Albert King (1972) guitar
  9. High Cost of Loving 2:56 Albert King (1972) guitar
  10. Angel of Mercy 4:20 Albert King (1972) guitar
  11. Little Brother 2:49 Albert King (1972) guitar
  12. Don't Burn Down the Bridge 5:07 Albert King (1972) guitar
  13. Answer to the Laundromat Blues 4:37 Albert King (1972) guitar
  14. I'll Play the Blues for You 7:19 Albert King (1972) guitar
  15. I’ll Be Doggone 5:41 Albert King (1972) guitar
  16. Oh Pretty Woman 4:25 Gary Moore feat. Albert King (04 Apr 1990) guest, guitar, guitar
  17. Don't Make No Sense 7:06 Albert King (1991) guitar
  18. Stormy Monday Blues 5:27 Albert King (1991) guitar
  19. Roll and Rhumba 2:46 Jimmy Reed (1994) drums (drum set)
  20. I Found My Baby 2:49 Jimmy Reed (1994) drums (drum set)
  21. Jimmy's Boogie 2:45 Jimmy Reed (1994) drums (drum set)
  22. Dont Burn Down the Bridge 4:31 Albert King (1996) guitar
  23. (I Don Stand) A Ghost of A Chance with You 3:05 The Oscar Peterson Trio (1998) bass
  24. Ask Me No Questions 5:02 Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan (Aug 1999) electric guitar
  25. Overall Junction 8:20 Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan (Aug 1999) electric guitar

Vocals

  1. Worsome Baby 2:50 Albert King (Aug 1964) lead vocals
  2. C O D 2:02 Albert King (Aug 1964) lead vocals
  3. You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong 2:45 Albert King (Oct 1964) lead vocals
  4. Lonsome 3:05 Albert King (Oct 1964) lead vocals
  5. Won’t Be Hangin’ Around 2:55 Albert King (Oct 1969)
  6. Searching for a Woman 3:03 Albert King & Otis Rush (Oct 1969) lead vocals
  7. What’d I Say 5:31 Steve Cropper, Pops Staples & Albert King (1969)
  8. High Cost of Loving 2:56 Albert King (1972)
  9. Answer to the Laundromat Blues 4:37 Albert King (1972)
  10. I’ll Be Doggone 5:41 Albert King (1972)
  11. Little Brother 2:49 Albert King (1972)
  12. Don't Burn Down the Bridge 5:07 Albert King (1972)
  13. I'll Play the Blues for You 7:19 Albert King (1972)
  14. Breaking Up Somebody’s Home 7:19 Albert King (1972)
  15. Angel of Mercy 4:20 Albert King (1972)
  16. Stormy Monday Blues 5:27 Albert King (1991)
  17. Don't Make No Sense 7:06 Albert King (1991)
  18. “Old Times” 1:15 Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan (Aug 1999) spoken vocals
  19. Call It Stormy Monday 9:00 Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan (Aug 1999)
  20. Pride and Joy 5:59 Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan (Aug 1999)
  21. Blues at Sunrise 15:10 Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan (Aug 1999)
  22. Match Box Blues 7:39 Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan (Aug 1999)
  23. Don’t Lie to Me 8:57 Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan (Aug 1999)

Produced

  1. Can’t You See What You’re Doing to Me 3:40 Albert King (01 Sep 1993)

Credited as (41)

  1. Albert King
  2. Pop Staples, Albert King, Steve Cropper
  3. Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan
  4. Albert King & Otis Rush
  5. Albert King & Freddie King
  6. Stevie Ray Vaughan, Paul Butterfield & Albert King
  7. Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan
  8. B.B. King feat. Paul Butterfield, Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan
  9. Gary Moore feat. Albert King
  10. Gary Moore feat. Albert Collins & Albert King
  11. B.B. King feat. Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Paul Butterfield
  12. Gary Moore & Albert King
  13. Albert King feat. Pops Staples & Steve Cropper
  14. Albert King feat. Stevie Ray Vaughan
  15. Steve Cropper, Pops Staples & Albert King
  16. Pops Staples / Albert King / Steve Cropper
  17. Stevie Ray Vaughan with Albert King, B.B. King & Paul Butterfield
  18. Albert King, Chico Hamilton & Little Milton
  19. Albert King / Otis Rush
  20. Albert King, Roebuck “Pops” Staples & Steve Cropper
  21. Albert King, Steve Cropper & Pops Staples
  22. Z.Z. Hill / Albert King / Bo Diddley
  23. Jim Morrison featuring Albert King
  24. Freddie King, Albert King & Earl King
  25. B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Albert King
  26. Rory Gallagher & Albert King
  27. Albert King, John Lee Hooker
  28. Albert King and John Lee Hooker
  29. Journey with Albert King
  30. Journey feat. Albert King
  31. Albert King / Little Milton
  32. Pop Staples, Albert King & Steve Cropper
  33. Steve Cropper, Pop Staples & Albert King
  34. Albert King feat. Booker T. & the MG’s
  35. Albert King with Booker T. & the MG’s
  36. Albert King with Pops Staples & Steve Cropper
  37. Booker T. & the MG’s with Albert King
  38. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Albert King
  39. Albert King / Rufus Thomas
  40. DJ Koco A.K.A. Shimokita / Thunder & Lightning / Rufus Thomas / Lou Donaldson / Biz Markie / Steve Miller Band / The Brides of Funkenstein / The Notations / Albert King / Otis Redding / James Brown / Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell / The Meters / The Sylvers / Baby Huey & The Babysitters
  41. Albert King,Steve Cropper,&Roebuck “Pops” Staples

Works (35)

Wrote

  1. Lonsome
  2. You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong
  3. Personal Manager
  4. I Get Evil
  5. I’ve Made Nights by Myself
  6. Cold Feet
  7. California
  8. River Boat
  9. Answer to the Laundromat Blues
  10. She Won’t Gimme No Lovin’

Composed

  1. Blues Power
  2. Wrapped Up in Love Again
  3. Can’t You See What You’re Doing to Me
  4. Flat Tire
  5. Blues at Sunrise
  6. Overall Junction
  7. Match Box Blues
  8. Travelin' to California
  9. Why You So Mean to Me
  10. Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong
  11. Let's Have a Natural Ball
  12. You're Gonna Need Me
  13. Down Don’t Bother Me

Lyrics

  1. You're Gonna Need Me
  2. Blues at Sunrise
  3. Match Box Blues
  4. Why You So Mean to Me
  5. Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong
  6. Let's Have a Natural Ball
  7. Down Don’t Bother Me
  8. Blues Power
  9. Wrapped Up in Love Again
  10. Can’t You See What You’re Doing to Me
  11. Flat Tire

Dedicated Works

  1. Take Your Hand Off It (To Albert King)

Events (15)

Main Performer At

  1. Montreux Jazz Festival 1973
  2. Bumbershoot 1990, day 1: Club X time
  3. Bumbershoot 1990, day 1: Blues Stage time

Support Act At

  1. Big Brother & the Holding Company at Fillmore West
  2. Big Brother & the Holding Company at Fillmore West
  3. Big Brother & the Holding Company at Fillmore West
  4. The Jimi Hendrix Experience at The Fillmore Auditorium, early show
  5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience at Winterland, early show
  6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience at Winterland, late show
  7. The Jimi Hendrix Experience at The Fillmore Auditorium, late show
  8. The Jimi Hendrix Experience at Winterland, late show
  9. The Jimi Hendrix Experience at Winterland, early show
  10. The Jimi Hendrix Experience at The Fillmore Auditorium, early show
  11. The Jimi Hendrix Experience at The Fillmore Auditorium, late show

Guest Performer At

  1. Journey at Aragon Ballroom

Links (24)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119380064
  2. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1449015
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138959909
  4. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/albert-king/
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/albert_king
  6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83172186
  7. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83172186
  8. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6kw8t1g

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-8488/albert-king/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Albert+King

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/554532

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/137224

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000617844

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0454422/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/32183677

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44809

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/4192
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5aygfDCEaX5KTZOxSCpT9o
  3. http://www.pandora.com/albert-king-stevie-ray-vaughan

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/15307

Biographies

  1. https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/albert_king.htm

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_King_1978.jpg
  2. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_King_Liri_Blues_1989.jpg
  3. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_King_1968.jpg