Blues guitarist Albert King (real name: Albert Nelson) was literally and figuratively a colossus. The guitarist was born in 1923 in Mississippi and only broke forties by a musician. The bluesman was under contract with Stax, which is primarily released soul. Kings famous hit was Born Under A Bad Sign later was covered by Eric Clapton. The southpaw King played a right-handed guitar, which he held
… upside down. This created a unique sound that was a great influence on many rock guitarists after him. Albert King died of a heart attack in 1992.more