Freddie King ~ Hide Away (Side A)

Freddie King ~ Hide Away (Side A)

Artist: Freddie King, also billed as Freddy King was an American blues guitarist and singer. Born in Gilmer, Texas, He moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1949. Almost as soon as he had moved to Chicago, King started sneaking into South Side nightclubs, where he heard blues performed by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, T-Bone Walker, Elmore James, and Sonny Boy Williamson.

King formed his first band, the Every Hour Blues Boys, with the guitarist Jimmie Lee Robinson and the drummer Frank "Sonny" Scott

In 1956 he cut his first record as a leader. Later he was one of the first bluesmen to have a multi-racial backing band at live performances.

Freddie King is often mentioned as one of “the three kings” of electric blues guitar along with Albert King and B.B. King (no relation).

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by ZZ Top in 2012 and into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1982

Label: King Records
Year: 1969 Compilation

Back Cover Notes: Here, along with Freddy King’s acoustical, electric, physical guitar (plus vocals), you have magical music. What’s magic ? Well, if you aren’t ready for your own Hideaway after listening to this album of Freddy King’s best…you ain’t what’s happening baby !

Bill “Hoss” Allen
WLAC Radio Nashville

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