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Albert Collins

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Also known as Albert John Collins

English footballer (1899-1969)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1932-10-01
Active to
1993-11-24
1960s1970s1980sblueselectric blueselectric texas blues

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Albert Collins (October 1, 1932 — November 24, 1993) was a blues guitarist, singer and musician. He had many nicknames, such as "The Ice Man", "The Master of the Telecaster" and "The Razor Blade". Born in Leona, Texas, Collins was a distant relative of Lightnin' Hopkins and grew up learning about music and playing guitar. His family moved to Houston, Texas when he was seven. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, he absorbed the blues sounds and styles from Texas, Mississippi and Chicago. His style wo

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date of death
1969-12-01
date of birth
1899-01-16
name in native language
Albert Collins

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