Portal:Blues/Selected biography/2
Freddie King (September 3, 1934 - December 28, 1976)--born Frederick Christian, originally recorded as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball"--was an influential African-American blues guitarist and singer. Often seen mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar--with the much longer-living Albert King and B.B. King--Freddie had a very creative, catchy guitar style, which was put to excellent use both in the hooks he wrote for his many classic instrumental tracks and in the licks he came up with in his piercing yet funky guitar solos. (more)