Albert King

Albert King Nelson (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), known professionally as Albert King, was an American blues guitarist and singer, and a major influence in the world of blues guitar playing. One of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B.B. King and Freddie King), he is perhaps best known for the 1967 single "Born Under a Bad Sign".

King stood taller than average, with sources reporting 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) or 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), and weighed a hefty 250 pounds (110 kg) and was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer" due to his smooth singing and large size.

In May 2013, King was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Life and career

He was born on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi. During his childhood he would sing at a family gospel group at a church where his father played the guitar. One of 13 children, King grew up picking cotton on plantations near Forrest City, Arkansas, where the family moved when he was eight.

King was famed for his powerful string-bending style as well as for his soulful, smoky vocals. King often said he was born in Indianola and was a half-brother of B.B. King, although the scant surviving official documentation suggests otherwise on both counts. King carved his own indelible niche in the blues hierarchy by creating a deep, dramatic sound that was widely imitated by both blues and rock guitarists.

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Albert King (basketball)

Albert King (born December 17, 1959) is a retired American professional basketball player. King played at Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn and is regarded as one of the nation's greatest high school players of all time. He was rated the top prep player in the nation over Magic Johnson and Gene Banks during his senior year. A 6'6" guard-forward from the University of Maryland, King was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft. King played in nine NBA seasons for four different teams.

College career

In the 1979–1980 college season, King was named the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year. He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice during the 1980 season. One of the highlights of his ACC career was a thundering dunk over Duke center Mike Gminski during a Maryland home game at Cole Field House. Duke was No. 1 in the nation at the time, and King went on to lead the Terps in scoring that night and help topple the Blue Devils in the process. His jersey #55 was retired by the Maryland basketball program. In 2002, King was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team as one of the fifty greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history.

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Albert King (umpire)

Albert King (24 December 1878 – 28 October 1946) was a South African cricket umpire. He stood in three Test matches in 1931.

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  • List of Test cricket umpires

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    Albert King (disambiguation)

    Albert King (1923–1992) was an American blues musician.

    Albert King may also refer to:

  • Albert King (basketball) (born 1959), retired American basketball player
  • Albert Freeman Africanus King (1841–1914), English-American physician called to duty during the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
  • Bertie King (1912–1981), Jamaican jazz and mento musician
  • Albert King (umpire) (1878–1946), South African cricket umpire
  • Albert King, a fictional character and boss in the video game Batman: Arkham Knight

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    Podcasts:

    Albert King

    ALBUMS

    Born Under a Bad Sign

    Released 2013

    The Definitive Albert King on Stax

    Released 2011

    In Session

    Released 2010

    The Very Best of Albert King

    Released 2007

    Albert King - Stax Profiles

    Released 2006

    The Complete King & Bobbin Recordings

    Released 2004

    I'll Play the Blues for You

    Released 2004

    Talkin' Blues

    Released 2003

    Blue on Blues

    Released 2002

    Blues At Sunrise

    Released 2001

    The Very Thought of You

    Released 2001

    Thursday Night in San Francisco

    Released 2001

    Live in Canada

    Released 1999

    Born Under a Bad Sign and Other Hits

    Released 1999

    The Very Best of

    Released 1999

    Rainin' in California

    Released 1998

    Door to Door

    Released 1998

    The Masters

    Released 1997

    Jazz and Blues

    Released 1996

    Hard Bargain

    Released 1995

    The Tomato Years

    Released 1994

    The Big Blues

    Released 1994

    The Blues Collection 26: Blues Power

    Released 1994

    Funky London

    Released 1994

    Blues at Sunset (Live at Wattstax and Montreux)

    Released 1993

    The Ultimate Collection

    Released 1993

    Crosscut Saw: Albert King In San Francisco

    Released 1992

    Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 18: Live

    Released 1992

    The Great King Albert

    Released 1991

    Blues for Elvis: King Does the King's Things

    Released 1991

    Lovejoy

    Released 1990

    Let's Have a Natural Ball

    Released 1990

    I'll Play the Blues for You

    Released 1990

    Wednesday Night in San Francisco

    Released 1990

    King of the Blues Guitar

    Released 1989

    Jammed Together

    Released 1988

    Blues at Sunrise

    Released 1988

    Live Wire / Blues Power

    Released 1987

    The Best of Albert King

    Released 1986

    Years Gone By

    Released 1983

    Albert Live

    Released 1978

    New Orleans Heat

    Released 1978

    I Wanna Get Funky

    Released 1973

    1984-02-04: Concerts By the Sea: Redondo Beach, CA, USA

    The Best of Albert King

    Mean Mean Blues

    Midnite Jazz & Blues: Blues at Sunrise

    Guitar Man

    The Blues Collection

    Truckload of Lovin': Best of Albert King

    Albert

    More Big Blues

    Live on Memory Lane

    So Many Roads

    The Blues Don't Change

    Crosscut Saw

    Live

    Born: 1923-04-25

    Died: 1992-12-21

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    by: Albert King

    Two kind of people I just can't stand
    That's an evil-hearted woman and a lyin' man
    Don't you lie to me
    No don't you lie to me
    Because it make me mad
    I get evil as a man can be
    You told me that you loved me a long time ago
    The fellow that you got you don't want him no more
    Don't you lie to me, ha ha
    No don't you lie to me
    Because it makes me mad girl
    I get evil as a man can be
    Whoo
    You know you been thinking when you sat down on my knee
    You were fooling that moonshine tryin' to jive poor me
    Don't you lie to me
    No babe don't you lie to me
    Because it make me mad girl
    I get evil as a man can be
    Now don't you lie to me, yeah
    Babe don't lie to me, no
    Aw don't you lie to me, girl
    I said don't lie to me, no
    Because it make me mad
    I get evil as a man can be
    Whoo, come on, well all right




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