Blues Guitarist Albert King Nelson Editorial Image

Born Albert King Nelson on April 25, 1923 in Indianola, Mississippi also the hometown of BB King, King grew up, like many musicians of his time, performing in his family’s gospel group at church. At age eight, King and his family moved to Forrest City, Arkansas, where he picked cotton and switched his focus from gospel to the blues around him. He also started learning how to play the guitar, influenced by the likes of T-Bone Walker and Blind Lemon Jefferson.