Albert Collins

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Albert Collins, blues guitarist, singer and musician was born on October 1, 1932 in Leona, Texas. He had many nicknames from fans such as the "Ice Man" and "The Master of the Telecaster."

Collins was a relative of Lightnin' Hopkins and grew up learning about music and playing guitar from blues masters. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, he got familiar with blues sounds and styles from Texas, Mississippi and Chicago.

Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Collins toured the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan. He was becoming a popular blues musician and was mentioned as an influence by Robert Cray, , Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jonny Lang, Susan Tedeschi and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
Collins died of heart failure November 24, 1993

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