One of three blues giants with the surname King, Freddy (or Freddie) King, known as the “Texas Cannonball” was a Chicago blues legend, particularly on the city’s West Side. In 1959 he recorded his first single “Have You Ever Loved a Woman” and in 1961 recorded “Hide Away”, which would become his biggest hit.
King’s way of improvising was more intense and creative than his peer B.B. King’s. He used a plastic finger pick on his thumb and a metal finger pick on his index finger.
Freddie King's death at 42 was untimely, yet his influence is still undeniable.
King’s way of improvising was more intense and creative than his peer B.B. King’s. He used a plastic finger pick on his thumb and a metal finger pick on his index finger.
Freddie King's death at 42 was untimely, yet his influence is still undeniable.
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