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Albert King

American blues musician (1923–1992)

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Occupation

American blues musician (1923–1992)

Born in

Indianola

Born

April 25, 1923

Zodiac

Taurus

25,444

days lived

69

age at death

Born
April 25, 1923 in 🇺🇸Indianola
Died
December 21, 1992 in Memphis (aged 69)
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·pig 🐖
Updated Jul 2026

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Albert's Birth Chart

Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Taurus♉︎

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Moon Sign

Leo♌︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for April 25, 1923

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1992
Day 25,443
Age 69

Death of Albert King

Confidence
96%
Dec 21, 1992

Albert King died of a heart attack in Memphis, Tennessee.

1983
Day 21,801
Age 59

Inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1983

Albert King was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame.

1969
Day 16,688
Age 45

Released 'Crosscut Saw: Albert King Does the Blues'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1969

Released 'Crosscut Saw: Albert King Does the Blues' album.

Day 16,688
Age 45

Released 'Years Gone By'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1969

Released 'Years Gone By' album.

1968
Day 16,322
Age 44

Performed at Fillmore Auditorium

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1968

King performed at the Fillmore Auditorium.

Day 16,322
Age 44

Released 'Live Wire/Blues Power'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1968

Released 'Live Wire/Blues Power' album.

1967
Day 15,957
Age 43

Released 'Born Under a Bad Sign'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1967

Released the influential album 'Born Under a Bad Sign'.

1966
Day 15,592
Age 42

Signed with Stax Records

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1966

Signed a recording contract with Stax Records.

1962
Day 14,131
Age 38

Released 'The Big Blues'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1962

Released the album 'The Big Blues'.

1961
Day 13,766
Age 37

Recorded 'Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1961

Recorded 'Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong'.

1953
Day 10,844
Age 29

Moved to Gary, Indiana

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1953
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Day 10,844
Age 29

First recording session

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1953

Made his first recording with Parrot Records.

1950
Day 9,748
Age 26

Began using Flying V guitar

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1950

Started playing a Gibson Flying V guitar, nicknamed Lucy.

Day 9,748
Age 26

Moved to Osceola, Arkansas

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1950
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1940
Day 6,095
Age 16

Worked as a sharecropper

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Worked as a sharecropper on a cotton plantation.

1930
Day 2,443
Age 6

Early musical influences

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1930

Built a makeshift guitar and was influenced by Blind Lemon Jefferson.

1923
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Albert King

Confidence
96%
Apr 25, 1923

Born Albert Nelson in Indianola, Mississippi.