Albert Collins
'The Master of the Telecaster' and 'The Iceman', famous for tuning his 1966 Fender Telecaster to open F-minor with a capo high on the neck, delivering icy fingerpicked solos and headlining the Grammy-winning Showdown!.
👥 Personnel & Lineage (0)
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⏳ Past Members (4)
Albert Collins
Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
A.C. Reed
Tenor Saxophone
Casey Jones
Drums
Johnny B. Gayden
Bass
📜 Archival Liner Notes & Thank-Yous
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The Historical Lineage of Albert Collins
Albert Collins emerged out of Leona, Texas, United States between 1952 and 1993, contributing distinctive energy to the Texas Blues and Electric Blues landscape. Anchored by personnel including Albert Collins, A.C. Reed, Casey Jones, Johnny B. Gayden, Their recorded output is documented across catalog releases on Alligator Records and Point Blank Records, acting as a tangible historical bridge in the independent music ecosystem.
Archival Entry Points & Significance
To explore Albert Collins's place in the knowledge graph, begin by examining their personnel roster and shared scene bridges. Immediate lineage hops connect directly to Johnny Winter (Label roster peer on Alligator Records), Christone "Kingfish" Ingram (Label roster peer on Alligator Records), The James Cotton Blues Band (Label roster peer on Alligator Records). Their audio engineering lineage connects to Bruce Iglauer. Use the interactive Bridge Finder below to calculate the shortest path between Albert Collins and other scene originators.
Where to Dig Next From Albert Collins
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