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Albert King

American blues musician (1923–1992)
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Albert King

Summary

Albert King is a human[1]. He was born in Indianola[2]. He was born on April 25, 1923[3]. He died in Memphis[4]. He died on December 21, 1992[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], basketball player[7], guitarist[8], and record producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,019 views/month, #6,496 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Indianola[2], Albert King…
  • Albert King died in Memphis[4].
  • Albert King was born on April 25, 1923[3].
  • Albert King died on December 21, 1992[5].
  • Albert King is buried at Paradise Gardens Cemetery[11].
  • Albert King held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Albert King is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Albert King worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Albert King's professions included basketball player[7].
  • Albert King worked as a guitarist[8].
  • Albert King worked as a record producer[9].
  • Albert King received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[14].
  • Albert King is recorded as male[15].
  • Albert King's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Albert King's genre is blues[17].
  • Albert King's record label is recorded as Stax Records[18].
  • Albert King's record label is recorded as Ace Records[19].
  • Albert King's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[20].
  • Albert King's record label is recorded as Charly Records[21].
  • Albert King's record label is recorded as Federal Records[22].
  • Albert King's discography is recorded as Albert King discography[23].
  • Albert King's Commons category is recorded as Albert King (musician)[24].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].
  • Albert King's handedness is recorded as left-handedness[26].
  • Albert King's family name is recorded as King[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1923-04-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1992-12-21[31]

  • Genre(s): blues, electric blues, soul blues[32]

  • Community tags: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, american, blues, classic pop and rock, electric blues, rhythm and blues, soul blues, soul-blues, urban blues[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 10f89195-3af1-46f5-aa36-504aa3309f5a[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Albert King's place of birth was Indianola[2]. He was born on April 25, 1923[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], basketball player[7], guitarist[8], and record producer[9].

Recognition

Albert King received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

Albert King died on December 21, 1992[5]. He passed away in Memphis[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25]. Burial took place at Paradise Gardens Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Albert King ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,019 views/month, #6,496 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Albert King born?

Born in Indianola[2], Albert King…

Where did Albert King die?

Albert King passed away in Memphis[4].

What did Albert King do for work?

Albert King worked as singer-songwriter[6], basketball player[7], guitarist[8], and record producer[9].

What awards did Albert King receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[14].

Related Entities

Atlantic Records United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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