Little Freddy King (real name Fred Eugene Martin [1] [2] ); July 19, 1940 , McComb , Mississippi ) is an American delta blues guitarist. His style was developed largely under the influence of Freddy King , although Little's approach to country-blues music is recognized as completely original [3] .
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| Birth name | Fread eugene martin |
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| Place of Birth | McComb, Mississippi |
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| Professions | guitarist , singer |
| Years of activity | ser. 1950s - up to now |
| Instruments | and |
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Biography
Little Freddy studied guitar with his father. Cousin King was Lightnin Hopkins . Already in 1954, he moved to New Orleans as a 14-year-old [2] [3] , played in many jokes with his friends Babe Stovall Slim Harpe and Champion Jack Dupree , playing both acoustic and electric guitar [4] .
King recorded his first electric blues album in New Orleans with Harmonica Williams in 1969 . In 1976, King, along with Bo Diddley and John Lee Hooker, participated in a European tour [5] . His next album (“ Swamp Boogie ”) appeared only twenty-seven years later - in 1996 . The live album "Sing Sang Sung" ( 2000 ) was recorded at the Dream Palace ( Vohburg-Marigny ) [3] .
King is one of the founders of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival , which performed for about 42 years [3] . He was also inducted into the Louisiana State Music Hall of Fame Louisiana Music Hall of Fame ). Three times recognized as the best blues singer of the year in New Orleans [6] .
The 2012 album, " Chasing tha Blues," won the prize for the best blues album at the 12th annual Independent Music Awards [7] .
King's most recent album, Messin 'Around Tha Living Room, was released in 2015 [8] .
Discography
- Harmonica Williams and Little Freddie King (1969) - Ahura Mazda Records
- Swamp Boogie (1996) - Orleans Records
- Sing Sang Sung ( live ) (2000) - Orleans Records
- FQF Live (2003) - WWOZ (Library of Congress Recording)
- You Don't Know What I Know (2005) - Fat Possum Records
- Messin 'Around tha House (2008) - Madewright Records
- Gotta Walk With Da King (2010) - Madewright Records
- Jazzfest Live (2011) - MunckMix, Inc.
- Back in Vinyl, LP (2011) - APO Records
- Chasing tha Blues (2012) - Madewright Records
- Messin 'Around Tha Living Room (2015) - Madewright Records [2] [9]
Notes
- ↑ Little Freddie King: A King's Life . Offbeat.com (June 1, 2008). Date of treatment January 27, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 3 BLUES from New Orleans . Little Freddie King. Date of treatment January 27, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Richard Skelly. Little Freddie King | Biography . AllMusic. Date of treatment January 27, 2014.
- ↑ Little Freddie King - Free listening, concerts, stats, & pictures at . Last.fm. Date of treatment January 27, 2014.
- ↑ Little Freddie King Music Maker Relief Foundation, Inc . Musicmaker.org (July 19, 1940). Date of treatment January 27, 2014.
- ↑ Little Freddie King Blues Profile . Mnblues.com. Date of treatment January 27, 2014.
- ↑ THE 12TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED unspecified . Independent Music Awards. Date of treatment January 27, 2014.
- ↑ iTunes - Messin 'Around Tha Living Room . iTunes (February 17, 2015). Date of treatment July 1, 2015.
- ↑ Little Freddie King | Discography . AllMusic. Date of treatment January 27, 2014.
Links
- Official website
- The Gutbucket King - King 's profile published on The New New South.
- Videos and photos on NME.com
- King, Little Freddy on the Internet Movie Database
- Works by or about Little Freddie King at WorldCat catalog libraries