Albert Collins Musical artist

Albert Collins (October 1, 1932 – November 24, 1993) was an American electric blues guitarist and singer with a distinctive guitar style. Collins was noted for his powerful playing and his use of altered tunings and capo. His long association with the Fender Telecaster led to the title "The Master of the Telecaster".

Personal facts

Albert Collins
Alias (AKA)The Ice Man
Birth dateOctober 01, 1932
Birth place
Texas , Leona Texas , United States
Date of deathNovember 24, 1993
Place of death
Nevada , Las Vegas , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1952
Career ended1993
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Blues
Blues rock
instrument
Guitar
Harmonica
Singing
Fender Telecaster
record label
Imperial Records
Alligator Records

Albert Collins on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://musicbrainz.org/artist/73b8dddb-ec29-4d11-b449-d97fde73f07b
  2. http://www.alligator.com/artists/Albert-Collins
  3. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092513/fullcredits
  4. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fcowg