Freddie King
Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the Three Kings of the Blues Guitar (along with Albert King and B.B. King, none of whom are blood related). Mostly known for his soulful and powerful voice and distinctive guitar playing, King had a major influence on electric blues music and on many later blues guitarists.
Born in Gilmer, Texas, King became acquainted with the guitar at the age of six. He started learning the guitar from his mother and his uncle. King moved to Chicago when he was a teenager, there he formed his first band the Every Hour Blues Boys with guitarist Jimmie Lee Robinson and drummer Frank Sonny Scott. As he was repeatedly being rejected by Chess Records, he got signed to Federal Records, and got his break with single Have You Ever Loved a Woman and instrumental Hide Away , which reached number five on the