Freddie King Larger Than Life CD - Import

Digitally remastered edition of one of Texas legend's best albums. Freddie King was one of the lynchpins of modern blues guitar. Along with Otis Rush, Buddy Guy and Magic Sam, King spearheaded Chicago's modern blues movement in the early 60's ...    Full Descriptionand helped set the stage for the blues-rock boom of the late 60's. His influence on such blues-rock titans as Eric Clapton helped preserve a legacy characterized by searing, aggressive guitar solos and the welding of blues and rock into one cohesive sound.

Ensemble: First Priority.

Personnel: Freddie King (vocals, guitar); Mike O'Neil (guitar, slide guitar); Melvin Ragin, Andrew Jones Jr, Bobby Tench (guitar); Jerry Jumonville (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Chris Mercer, David "Fathead" Newman, Steve Gregory, Mick Eve (tenor saxophone); Joe Davis, Bud Beadle (baritone saxophone); Ron Carthy (trumpet); Pete Wingfield, KO Thomas, Louis Stephens (piano); Sonny Burke (electric piano); Roy Davies (Clavinet); Alvin Hemphill (organ); Robert Wilson, Henry Davis, Benny Turner, DeLisle Harper (bass guitar); James Gadson, Big John E Thomassie, Charles Meyers, Steve Ferrone (drums); Sam Clayer (congas); Mike Vernon (percussion).

Recording information: Crystal Studios, Hollywood, California; The Record Plant, New York, New York; Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas; Clover Recorders, Hollywood, CA; Chipping Norton Studios, England.



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