Cacy savala biography of albert king

Albert King, a blues guitarist standing at six feet four inches tall and weighing pounds, towers above countless guitarists who have made their mark in the development of post-war blues.

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He is instantly recognizable by his height, the ever-present pipe clenched between his teeth, and, of course, his futuristic Gibson "Flying V" guitar. But his music is even more distinctive. The intense, thick sound of his guitar and deceptively simple style have had an immeasurable influence on legions of guitarists. Little is known about Albert's childhood, and his tendency to embellish the truth only complicates matters.

He was born in Indianola, in the heart of the Delta, but even his real name and date of birth, April 25, , have been called into question — many of his acquaintances claimed that Albert was several years older. Albert adopted the popular stage name "King" in the early s, following the success of B. King's "Three O'Clock Blues.

His mother, Mary Blevins, soon remarried to Will Nelson, and the whole family, including a dozen various uncles and cousins, moved to Forrest City, Arkansas. The young boy took his stepfather's last name and became Albert Nelson. Albert's childhood and youth were relatively normal. Their family made a living from farming, which was common for black residents of the South.

Like many other rural children, Albert hardly attended school and learned to read and write as an adult. His first encounter with music came from the legendary "diddley bow" — a wire stretched between two points and played with a bottle. He later built his own guitar.