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Albert Nelson (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), known by his stage name Albert King, was an American blues guitarist and singer whose playing influenced many other blues guitarists.He is perhaps best known for the popular and influential album Born Under a Bad Sign (1967) and its title track. He was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer" because of his smooth singing and large size—he stood taller than average, with sources reporting or, and weighed —and also because he drove a bulldozer in one of his day jobs early in his career. King was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in May 2013.In 2011, he was ranked number 13 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

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