Freddie King (1934 - 1976)

Born 3 Sep 1934 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas, USA

Died 28 Dec 1976 at age 42 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Freddie King is Notable.

Fred Christian was born September 3, 1934 in Gilmer, Texas. His parents were J. T. Christian and Ella Mae King.

By the mid 1950's, Freddie King had adopted the surname King (because of B.B. King's success, just as Albert King had done). He is now known as one of the "Three Kings" of the Blues Guitar.

He moved to Chicago in 1950, and fell in love with the blues being played in his new hometown and vowed to become part of the scene. Influenced by Robert Jr. Lockwood, Jimmy Rogers, and Eddie Taylor, he formed his first band "the Every Hour Blues Boys".

He married Jessie Burnett in 1952. They had seven children.

King's influences can be heard in playing styles of Eric Clapton, Lonnie Mack and Stevie Ray Vaughn,

He died December 28, 1976 in Dallas, Texas.

Sources

• "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6GQ-HWS : 1 March 2021), Fred Christion, 03 Sep 1934; citing , Upshur, Texas, United States, certificate 77366, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,283,673.

• "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V877-Y8B : 1 January 2015), Fred Christion, 03 Sep 1934; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K78P-6TB : 20 February 2021), Freddie King, 28 Dec 1976; citing certificate number 98917, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,987.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #1240

• Wikipedia Entry for Freddie King