Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Albert King





































Artist:  Albert King 
Birth Name:  Albert Nelson
Born:  April 25, 1923.  Indianola, Mississippi, USA
Died:  December 21, 1992 (Aged 69).  Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Blues, Soul Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Urban Blues, Early R&B
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Drums, Vocals

Albert King was an American Blues Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter whose playing influenced many other Blues Guitarists.  He is one of the three performers together with B.B. King and Freddie King known as the "Kings Of The Blues".  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013.  In 2011, he was ranked No. 13 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time.















Artist:  Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan 
Title:  In Session (Box Set - CD+DVD) (2010)
Genre:  Blues, Soul Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Urban Blues, Early R&B
Label:  Concord Music Group
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD:

 1.  Call It Stormy Monday  (9:01)
 2.  Old Times  (1:16)
 3.  Pride And Joy  (5:59)
 4.  Ask Me No Questions  (5:03)
 5.  Pep Talk  (0:52)
 6.  Blues At Sunrise  (15:10)
 7.  Turn It Over  (0:51)
 8.  Overall Junction  (8:21)
 9.  Match Box Blues  (7:39)
10. Who Is Stevie?  (0:44)
11. Don't Lie To Me  (8:58)

Disc 2:  DVD:

Act I:

 1.  Introduction
 2.  Born Under A Bad Sign
 3.  Texas Flood
 4.  Call It Stormy Monday
 5.  "Old Times"

Act II:

 1.  Match Box Blues
 2.  "Pep Talk"
 3.  Don't Lie To Me
 4.  "Who Is Stevie?"
 5.  Pride And Joy

The Finale:

 1.  I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
 2.  Outtro

Personnel:

Albert King:  Electric Guitar, Vocals
Stevie Ray Vaughan:  Electric Guitar, Vocals on "Pride And Joy"

Tony Llorens:  Piano, Organ
Bus Thornton:  Bass
Michael Llorens:  Drums

In Session is a live album by Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan, was released on November 29, 2010, recorded for a television programme in 1983.


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