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Nov 24, 1993 · Active. 1950s - 1990s. Born. October 1, 1932 in Leona, TX. Died. November 24, 1993 in Las Vegas, NV. Genre. Blues. Styles. Electric Texas Blues, Regional Blues, Modern Electric Texas Blues, Texas Blues. Also Known As. Al Collins. Album Highlights. Full Discography. New Releases. Articles. Staff Picks. Advanced Search. Remove Ads. 404 Error.
Albert Gene Collins was an American electric blues guitarist and singer with a distinctive guitar style. He was noted for his powerful playing and his use of altered tunings and a capo. His...
May 14, 2018 · Guitarist and songwriter. For the Record … Selected discography. Sources. Albert Collins was born on a Texas farm and moved to Houston when he was 9. Although he is known as one of the most ferocious guitarists in contemporary blues, Collins started out on piano and actually wanted to become a professional organist.
About Albert Collins. Known as the Iceman for his cool, cutting Telecaster solos, Albert Collins was one of the most distinctive electric-guitar stylists of 20th-century blues. Born Albert Drewery in Leona, TX, in 1932, Collins was introduced to his instrument by his cousin, blues guitar legend Lightnin’ Hopkins, and soon developed a unique ...
Nov 24, 1993 · MIG music online: Website: http://www.mig-music.de/ Facebook: / migmusic.de Instagram: / migmusicde #rockpalast #live # #concert #blues. In memory of Albert Collins October 1, 1932 - November 24 ...
The hottest of a bevy of guitarists to emerge from a veritable hotbed of blues guitar in Houston, Texas, Albert Collins was also the “coolest.” His searing, stinging guitar attack came to be marketed with icy images after the release of his first single, “The Freeze,” in 1958, was followed by “Defrost,” “Frosty,” “Thaw-Out,” and “Sno-Cone.”
Nov 25, 1993 · Albert Collins, a Grammy-award winning blues guitarist, died Wednesday after a three-month fight against cancer. Mr. Collins died at his Las Vegas home, according to a statement from Alligator...
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