The lesser known of the three Blues Kings, B.B. and Albert being the other two, Freddie King passed away at the young age of 42 in 1976, but had, and continues to have, a tremendous impact on blues and rock guitarists, especially through his instrumentals like “Hideaway” (see below). He was also a great raw blues belter, and here he is at his best doing one of his set-list regulars, “Tore Down.”
Freddie in 1966 playing “Hideaway”: