Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter born in Gilmer, Texas. Known as one of the "Three Kings" of blues guitar alongside B.B. King and Albert King, he developed a powerful, distinctive style blending Texas and Chicago blues. Influenced by artists like T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters, King began playing guitar at age six and moved to Chicago as a teenager, where he honed his craft in local clubs. His breakthrough came in 1960 w

Celebrating BB King's birthday (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015). He is one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of the Blues", and is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and Freddie King, none of whom are blood related). While working at WDIA in Memphis, as a singer and disc jockey, he was given the nickname "Beale Street Blues Boy," later shortened to "Blues Boy" and finally to B.B. | JazzCorner