"American blues guitarist and singer. Born September 3, 1934 in Gilmer, Texas, died December 28, 1976 in Dallas, Texas. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1949. In 1956 he cut his first record as a leader. Later he was one of the first bluesmen to have a multi-racial backing band at live performances. Freddie King is often mentioned as one of “the three kings” of electric blues guitar along with Albert King and B.B. King (no relation). In 1993 by proclamation from the Texas Governor Ann Richards, September 3 was declared the Freddie King Day. Freddie King placed 15th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. In 2012, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame." (Discogs)
"Produced in part by Mike Vernon, this is an entertaining and concise package performed by King and a slew of guests. The youthful legend was only 40 years when he cut this, two years before his death. Though no songs went up the charts like his hit "Hide Away" (1961), "Burglar" is one of those gems that journeymen can put together in their sleep. Tom Dowd produced "Sugar Sweet", featuring Jamie Oldaker on drums, Carl Radle on bass, and guitarists Eric Clapton and George Terry, which, of course, makes this album highly collectable in the Clapton circles. The sound doesn't deviate much from Mike Vernon production work; it is pure Freddy King, like on the final track, E. King's "Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)," where his guitar bursts through the horns and party atmosphere, creating a fusion of the pure blues found on "Sugar Sweet" and the rock that fans of Grand Funk grooved to when he opened for that group and was immortalized in their 1973 number one hit "We're An American Band"." (Joe Viglione, Allmusic)
Fraai vormgegeven dubbelaar vol met bluesclassics, door één van de drie top-Kings met verve melodieus en warm gebracht. Opvallend is dat z'n grote vriend Eric Clapton veel van deze songs óók gedaan heeft. Met o.a. "Same Old Blues", "Sky Is Crying', "It Hurts Me Too" en natuurlijk "Hideway".
Samengesteld uit de laatste opnamen voor zijn dood in 1976. Een van de grote voorbeelden van Eric Clapton, die ook meedoet op deze plaat.
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