We can never "capture" all of the great talents and songs of blues history.  Instead, we're going to feature some of them in our "limited" discography and provide some limited information about selected Artists. We encourage you to further research the Artists and their contributions to this great American Art Form

Albert King

He was born Albert Nelson in Indianola, Mississippi and moved with his family to Oceola, Arkansas. To promote himself, he claimed to be "kin" to B. B. King, also from Indianola.

In the early 50's, Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm were the kings of St. Louis. Albert, along with Little Milton Campbell, traveled between Arkansas, Mississippi and St. Louis. They both began their recording careers for Bobbin Records in St. Louis. Both had been influenced by Elmore James and Robert Nighthawk but were developing their own styles.

Buy why Albert? Listen for his unique style of playing single notes but with broad, brawny tone. One of the innovators of modern blues, Albert described this bending or stretching of notes as "worrying the note."

Recommended recordings would be a progression of the following: "Your Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong," "Crosscut Saw," William Bell's "Born Under a Bad Sign," my favorite--"Personal Manager" and, of course, "Blues at Sunrise" and I'll Play the Blues for You."

Merry Blues to Y'all...Larry "blunatic" Stotts