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Albert King

Albert King has been played on NTS in shows including Crossed Wires w/ Amanda Siegel, featured first on 27 June 2018. Songs played include Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin', Cold Feet and When You Down.

Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an American blues guitarist and singer.

One of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B.B. King and Freddie King), Albert King stood 6' 4", weighed 250 lbs and was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer". He was born Albert Nelson on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi. During his childhood he would sing at a family gospel group at…

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Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'
Albert King
Stax1974
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'
Albert KingStax1974
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Cold Feet
Albert King
Stax1967
Cold Feet
Albert KingStax1967
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When You Down
Albert King, John Lee Hooker
Tomato1989
When You Down
Albert King, John Lee HookerTomato1989
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