Freddie King

 

Artist:  Freddie King
Birth Name:  Fred King
Born;  September 3, 1934.  Gilmer, Texas, USA
Died:  December 28, 1976 (Aged 32).  Dallas, Texas, USA
Genre:  Blues, Electric Texas Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Texas Blues, Electric Blues, R&B
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Freddie King was an American Blues Guitarist, and Singer.  He has been described as one of the "Three Kings" of Electric Blues Guitar, along with B.B. King and Albert King.  His best-known recordings include the singles "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (1960), and his Top 40 Hit "Hide Away" (1961).  His soulful and powerful voice and distinctive guitar style inspired countless musicians, particularly guitarists such as Eric Clapton.  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2012.

Title:  Electric King...Plus (2022)

Genre:  Blues, Electric Texas Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Texas Blues, Electric Blues, R&B

Label:  Retroworld

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

Chicago 1969:

 1.  San-Hoy-Zay (2:16)

 2.  Have You Ever Loved A Woman (4:52)

 3.  Hideaway (4:25)

 4.  Play It Cool (4:04)

 5.  Sen-Say-Shun (3:52)

 6.  Something You Got    (4:09)

The Bottom Lone, NY 1974:

 7.  Intro Jam (1:25)

 8.  Big Legged Woman (6:43)

 9.  Woman Across The River (5:36)

10. Look Over Yonder Wall (7:09)

11. Ain't No Sunshine (13:57)

12. Red Light, Green Light (6:56)

13. Drums (1:37)

14. Have You Ever Loved A Woman (12:36)

Disc 2:

 1.  Let The Good Times Roll (2:09)

 2.  Let The Good Times Roll (Cont.) (6:40)

 3.  Goin' Down (6:06)

Dallas 1975:

 4.  Big Legged Woman (5:06)

 5.  Woman Across The River (4:28)

 6.  While The Moon Is Shining Bright (6:18)

 7.  Ain't Nobody'd Business (7:52)

 8.  Key To The Highway (4:15)

 9.  Hideaway (5:14)

10. Goin' Down (5:18)

11. Early One Morning (6:26)

12. Come On (Part III) (7:09)

13. Have You Ever Loved A Woman (9:54)

14. KZEW Outro - LSB Commercial (1:44)

Disc 3:

King Studios, Ohio 1960-61:

 1.  Hide Away (2:37)

 2.  Butterscotch (3:01)

 3.  Sen-Say-Shun (2:50)

 4.  Side Tracked (3:04)

 5.  The Stumble (3:10)

 6.  Wash Out (2:33)

 7.  San-No-Zay (2:36)

 8.  Just Pickin' (2:29)

 9.  Heads Up (2:29)

10. In The Open (3:06)

11. Out Front (2:36)

12. Swooshy (2:18)

13. (Let Your Love) Wash Over Me (4:11)

14. It's Easy Child (3:14)

Personnel:

Freddie King:  Vocals, Guitar

Others unknown

Electric King...Plus is an album by Freddie King, originally released in 2016 by Floating World, remastered and reissued on May 4, 2022 by Retroworld, in 3 CD Box Set.