February 7, 1959 — Guitar Slim dies
Eddie Jones – better known to most as “Guitar Slim” – was only 32 when he died pf pneumonia (which...
January 9, 2018
Jimmie Vaughan
September 18, 1970 — Jimi Hendrix dies
Widely acclaimed as the greatest guitar player of all time, Jimi Hendrix was only 27 years old when he died....
October 9, 2016
December 28, 1976 — Freddie King dies
The youngest of the “Three Kings” of blues music (along with B.B.King and Albert King), Freddie King was born in...
October 4, 2015
December 21, 1992 — Albert King dies
One of the three “Kings of the Blues” (along with B.B. King and Freddie King, none of whom were related...
May 24, 2014
November 24, 1993 — Albert Collins dies
Albert Collins was one of the truly great bluesmen. From the early days of his career, in 1952, through to...
April 24, 2014
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