Archive for Albert King
Apr
09
Albert King Backing Tracks
CommentsAlbert King was known as “The Velvet Bulldozer”. He was born on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi. During his childhood he would sing at a family gospel group at a church. He began his professional work as a musician with a group called In The Groove Boys, in Osceola, Arkansas. Influenced by blues musicians Blind Lemon Jefferson and Lonnie Johnson, the electric guitar became... Read more→