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Albert Collins at Montreaux 1992

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Blues guitar legend, Albert Colllins was introduced to the guitar by his cousin, another blues legend Lightnin’ Hopkins.
"I learned a lot from Lightnin’ Hopkins growin' up. My next one was John Lee Hooker from acoustic guitar. Then after I left acoustic guitar… I had Guitar Slim (Eddie Jones), T-Bone Walker and B.B. of course"
Collins began performing in Houston-area nightclubs by the mid-'50s. In 1962 he recorded "Frosty," a million-selling single which became his trademark.
He didn't record much in the 1970s without recording, but was back stronger in the mid-'80s, with interest in Stevie Ray Vaughanm and enjoyed some celebrity time in the last few years of his life, via concert appearances at Carnegie Hall, on Late Night with David Letterman and in Montreux. Unfortunately Collins was robbed of his best years by liver cancer that ended with his premature death on November 24, 1993 at the age of 61 only.
Video recording above is from his 1992 live concert at Montreux jazz Festival and the piece he plays is "Too many dirty Dishes"
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