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"I'm Tore Down" or "Tore Down" is a blues song first recorded in 1961 by Freddie King (who was then known as "Freddy" King) for Federal Records. Pianist Sonny Thompson , who played on several early King songs, is credited as the songwriter. [ 1 ]
Freddy King Sings is an album by blues singer and guitarist Freddie King. [2] Released in 1961, it was King's first album and includes four singles that appeared in Billboard magazine's R&B and Pop charts. [3] In 2008, Freddy King Sings was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in the "Classics of Blues Recordings" category. [4]
Freddie King (born Fred Christian; September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976), also billed as Freddy King, was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and B. B. King, none of whom was a blood relative).
I'm Tore Down (Freddie King) Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Billy Myles) White Room (Jack Bruce, Pete Brown) Every Day I Have The Blues (T-Bone Walker) Holy Mother (Eric Clapton, Stephen Bishop) The VHS release omits "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "It Hurts Me Too".
Released on King Records, the album contained a number of influential songs and two hit singles, "Hide Away" and "San-Ho-Zay". The former reached number five on the Billboard Hot R&B chart and number 29 on the broader Hot 100 chart, while the latter reached numbers four and 47. [ 1 ]
Burglar is an album by the American musician Freddie King, released in 1974. [1] [2] King signed with RSO Records on the advice of Eric Clapton. [3]King supported the album with a North American tour that included shows with Rush, among others. [4]
Texas Cannonball is a studio album by the American blues musician Freddie King, released in 1972 by Shelter Records. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The first five songs were recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee ; the other five at Skyhill Studios in Los Angeles, California .
Billy Gayles (October 19, 1931 – April 8, 1993) was an American rhythm & blues drummer and vocalist. Gayles was a member of Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm in the 1950s with whom he recorded for Flair Records and Federal Records as the lead vocalist.