ALBERT KING (1972-73) Set of 2 photos

Los Angeles: Columbia Pictures, 1972-1973. Two vintage original 8 x 10″ (20 x 25 cm) black-and-white glossy silver gelatin photos. Fine.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine in AllMusic wrote: “Along with B. B. and Freddie King, Albert King is one of the major influences on blues and rock guitar players, and without him, modern guitar music would not sound as it does — his style has influenced blues players from Otis Rush and Robert Cray to Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan… King’s massive tone and unique way of squeezing bends out of a guitar string enormously impacted followers, especially in rock & roll, where many players who emulate his style may never have heard of Albert King, let alone heard his music. His style is immediately distinguishable from all other blues guitarists, and he holds the status of one of the most important blues guitarists to ever pick up the electric guitar.”

Both images are from the film Wattstax and show King performing with guitar in hand.