Albert Nelson

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Albert Nelson, better known as Albert King, was an influential American blues guitarist and singer renowned for his powerful string-bending style and impact on electric blues and rock music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues guitarist ⓘ
human ⓘ
recording artist ⓘ
singer ⓘ
songwriter ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Albert King ⓘ
associatedAct Booker T. & the M.G.'s ⓘ
Stax house band ⓘ
associatedWith Memphis blues scene ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship United States of America ⓘ
familyName Nelson ⓘ
genre Chicago blues ⓘ
blues ⓘ
electric blues ⓘ
soul blues ⓘ
givenName Albert ⓘ
guitarPlayingStyle economical, vocal-like phrasing ⓘ
frequent use of string bending ⓘ
left-handed on a right-handed guitar ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn development of modern blues-rock guitar ⓘ
influenced Eric Clapton ⓘ
Gary Moore ⓘ
Jimi Hendrix ⓘ
Joe Bonamassa ⓘ
Mike Bloomfield ⓘ
Stevie Ray Vaughan ⓘ
influencedGenre electric blues ⓘ
rock music ⓘ
instrument electric guitar ⓘ
vocals ⓘ
memberOf Stax Records artists ⓘ
linked to: Stax Records
notableAlbum I’ll Play the Blues for You ⓘ
Live Wire/Blues Power ⓘ
Years Gone By ⓘ
notableFor powerful string-bending guitar style ⓘ
notableWork As The Years Go Passing By ⓘ
Born Under a Bad Sign ⓘ
Crosscut Saw ⓘ
I'll Play the Blues for You ⓘ
Laundromat Blues ⓘ
occupation guitarist ⓘ
musician ⓘ
singer ⓘ
songwriter ⓘ
recordLabel Chess Records ⓘ
King Records ⓘ
Stax Records ⓘ
Tomato Records ⓘ
sexOrGender male ⓘ
stageName Albert King ⓘ
vocalStyle deep, emotive baritone voice ⓘ

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Albert King → birthName → Albert Nelson ⓘ