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Freddie King
Born:
“The Texas Canmonball”
Freddie King was one of the kingpins of modern blues guitar. Along with Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, and Magic Sam, King spearheaded Chicago's modern blues movement in the early '60s and helped set the stage for the blues-rock boom of the late '60s. His influence helped preserve a legacy characterized by searing, aggressive guitar solos and the welding of blues and rock into one cohesive sound.
Although Freddie King was born and raised in Texas, he matured as a musician in Chicago. His guitar style combined country and urban influences. As a child, King grew up on the music of such legendary country blues guitarists as Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Arthur "Big Boy"Crudup. After he and his family moved to Chicago in 1950,King began hanging out in clubs where the stinging, city-hot guitar work of such Mississippi Delta- rooted blues men as Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, and Eddie Taylor filled the air.
Feeling Alright: The Complete 1975 Nancy Jazz Pulsation Concerts
By Freddie King
Label: Elemental Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: CD1: Have You Ever Loved A Woman?; Whole Lot Of Lovin'; Hey Baby/Mojo Boogie; The
Things I Used To Do; Messin' WithThe Kid; That's All Right; Going Down; Stormy Monday.
CD2: Sen-Sa-Shun/Looking Good; Boogie Chillun; Sweet Little Angel; Got My Mojo Working;
Sweet Home Chicago; Wee Baby Blues; The Danger Zone; Feeling Alright; You're The
One/Finale.
Freddie King: Feeling Alright: The Complete 1975 Nancy Jazz Pulsation Concerts
by Pierre Giroux
Some archival releases simply take up space on the record shelf, while others are rare discoveries that reignite passion, danger, and significance in an artist's legacy. Freddie King--Feeling Alright: The Complete 1975 Nancy Jazz Pulsation Concerts, is issued by Elemental Records in a limited edition 3-LP set in time for Record Store Day and later available ...
Record Store Day 2026 Additional Releases
by Kyle Simpler
While jazz releases are always a highlight of Record Store Day, the event's massive lists inevitably spill far beyond any single genre. With hundreds of titles announced each year, it quickly becomes clear that no guide can cover everything. The following selections step slightly outside the jazz category, but they still feel at home in a ...
The !!!!Beat: The Rise And Fall Of The "Hippest Show On Television"
by Kyle Simpler
During the mid-1960s, American television programming often featured syndicated music variety shows. While many of the programs featured country and western artists, performers like Porter Wagoner and The Wilburn Brothers did not completely dominate the airwaves. In fact, there were plenty of rock and roll programs like Sump'n Else, Shivaree or Upbeat, showcasing rock and pop ...
Take Five with Saxophonist/Singer/Guitarist Vanessa Collier
by AAJ Staff
Meet Vanessa Collier Vanessa Collier's sixth album Do It My Own Way was recently released on Phenix Fire Records. Recorded on analog gear with the musicians largely in one room, Do It My Own Way is sonically inspired by the classic Memphis soul sound of Stax and Hi Records, especially that of the Staples Singers. The ...
The Blues Period: The First Decade of Nola Blue Records, 2014-2024
by Scott Gudell
Start with a degree in Business Administration and Management and you might just wind up running and owning a record company. Sounds like a long shot but that's what happened to Sallie Bengtson in 2014 when her passion for all things blues--especially if it has something to do with New Orleans--inspired her to visit the city. ...
Dean Brown: Global Fusion on Acid
by Jim Worsley
In memory of Dean Brown. This interview was first published at All About Jazz on April 23, 2021. From the outset, the equation was simple enough. Jazz + rock = fusion. However, whether it was Miles Davis, Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, or any of the pioneers of fusion, the music has always been far ...
Ed Cherry: Always Groovin’
by R.J. DeLuke
"I liked the look of it--I like the sound--the feel," says renowned guitarist Ed Cherry about the guitar, an instrument he has been playing for more than half a century. He long ago became a first-rate player with a warm sound and joyous approach. He is also diverse. He's played a myriad of styles ...
Ed Cherry: Are We There Yet?
by Andrew Scott
In debates between Kenneth Miller, Richard Dawkins, and the late Stephen Jay Gould, the “stay in your lane" boundaries that separate science from theology/philosophy become particularly porous, revealing the frequency with which individuals intellectually “drift" in order to hold onto seemingly contradictory opinions of truth (empirical, scientific) and belief. Jazz, no less an ideology, ...
