Freddie King
- MatchFreddie King
- 100%Albert King
- 76%Buddy Guy
- 75%Jimmy Reed
- 72%Albert Collins
- 72%T-Bone Walker
- 60%Otis Rush
- 58%B.B. King
- 55%Sonny Boy Williamson
- 54%Little Walter
- 54%Muddy Waters
Biography
Billy Myles, 3 September 1934, Gilmer, Texas, USA, d. 28 December 1976, Dallas, Texas. Freddie (aka Freddy) was one of the triumvirate of Kings (the others being B.B. and Albert) who ruled the blues throughout the 60s. He was the possessor of a light, laid-back, but not unemotional voice and a facile fast-fingered guitar technique that made him the hero of many young disciples. He learned to play guitar at an early age, being influenced by his mother, Ella Mae King, and her brother Leon.... Read more