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Albert Collins

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Also known as Albert John Collins

English footballer (1899-1969)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Albert Collins is referenced by 6 other articles, and connects out to association football, International Standard Book Number and defender.

It is catalogued under topics including 1899 births, 1969 deaths and 20th-century English sportsmen.

Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.

Music · MusicBrainz

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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311,451
Total plays
2,173,287

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bluesblues rockguitarclassic rockrock

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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Albert
Family name
Collins
Gender
male
Place of birth
Sheerness
Place of death
Gillingham
Languages spoken
English language
Member of team
Gillingham F.C.
Position played
centre-back
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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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