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 ==Biography==
-Born in Leona, Texas, as a cousin of the legendary [[Wikipedia:Lightnin' Hopkins|Lightnin' Hopkins]], Collins emerged with a blues sound and style all his own, featuring a combination of icy echo, shattering, ringing, sustained high notes, an ultra-percussive right-hand attack, and an unheard-of minor key guitar tuning (taught to him by his cousin Willow Young). Deeply influenced by [[wikipedia:T-Bone Walker|T-Bone Walker]], [[John Lee Hooker]] and [[Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown]] ((also name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]"), Collins absorbed the sounds of Mississippi, Chicago, and especially Texas.
+Born in Leona, [[Texas]], as a cousin of the legendary [[Wikipedia:Lightnin' Hopkins|Lightnin' Hopkins]], Collins emerged with a blues sound and style all his own, featuring a combination of icy echo, shattering, ringing, sustained high notes, an ultra-percussive right-hand attack, and an unheard-of minor key guitar tuning (taught to him by his cousin Willow Young). Deeply influenced by [[wikipedia:T-Bone Walker|T-Bone Walker]], [[John Lee Hooker]] and [[Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown]] ((also name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]"), Collins absorbed the sounds of Mississippi, Chicago, and especially Texas.
 He formed his own band in 1952, packing clubs around Houston. In the early 1960s, Collins' "cool sound" instrumentals like the million-seller "Frosty" (recorded with a young [[Johnny Winter]] and [[Janis Joplin]] in attendance at the studio) and follow-ups "Sno Cone" and "Thaw Out" were all over R&B radio. Soon he was sharing stages with his idols Gatemouth Brown and T-Bone Walker. Then, in the mid-1960s (following a move from Texas to Kansas City to California), Collins broke into the rock 'n' roll world, releasing three albums produced by members of [[Canned Heat]], and began playing the San Francisco psychedelic circuit.

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+[[Category:Favorite Blues singers|Collins, Albert]]
 [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)|Collins, Albert]]
 [[Category:Blues singers|Collins, Albert]]

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−	[[File:Albert Collins.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Albert Collins]].	+	[[File:Albert Collins.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Albert Collins]]'''Albert Collins''' (1 October 1932 - 24 November 1993) was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, nicknamed ''The Master of The Telecaster''.
−	'''Albert Collins''' (1 October 1932 - 24 November 1993) was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, nicknamed ''The Master of The Telecaster''.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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-Albert Collins (1932-1993), name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them", is concidered by many as the "Master of the Telecaster". There has never been and may never be again a bluesman quite like him. Born in Leona, Texas, as a cousin of the legendary [[Wikipedia:Lightnin' Hopkins|Lightnin' Hopkins]], Collins emerged with a blues sound and style all his own, featuring a combination of icy echo, shattering, ringing, sustained high notes, an ultra-percussive right-hand attack, and an unheard-of minor key guitar tuning (taught to him by his cousin Willow Young). Deeply influenced by [[wikipedia:T-Bone Walker|T-Bone Walker]], [[John Lee Hooker]] and [[Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown]] ((also name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]"), Collins absorbed the sounds of Mississippi, Chicago, and especially Texas.
+[[File:Albert Collins.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Albert Collins]].
-He formed his own band in 1952, packing clubs around Houston. In the early 60s, Collins' "cool sound" instrumentals like the million-seller "Frosty" (recorded with a young [[Johnny Winter]] and [[Janis Joplin]] in attendance at the studio) and follow-ups "Sno Cone" and "Thaw Out" were all over R&B radio. Soon he was sharing stages with his idols Gatemouth Brown and T-Bone Walker. Then, in the mid-'60s (following a move from Texas to Kansas City to California), Collins broke into the rock 'n' roll world, releasing three albums produced by members of [[Canned Heat]], and began playing the San Francisco psychedelic circuit.
+==Biography==
-But Albert's greatest success came after he signed with [[Wikipedia:Alligator Records|Alligator]] in 1978 and cut "Ice Pickin'". It won the Best Blues Album of the Year Award from the [[Wikipedia:Montreux Jazz Festival|Montreux Jazz Festival]], and was nominated for a [[Wikipedia:Grammy Awards|Grammy]]. His following Alligator albums helped earn Collins every award the blues world had to offer. And, along with [[Wikipedia:Johnny Copeland|Johnny Copeland]] and [[Wikipedia:Robert Cray|Robert Cray]] (who decided on a career as a bluesman after seeing Collins play his high school prom) Collins cut the Grammy-winning "Showdown!".
+He formed his own band in 1952, packing clubs around Houston. In the early 1960s, Collins' "cool sound" instrumentals like the million-seller "Frosty" (recorded with a young [[Johnny Winter]] and [[Janis Joplin]] in attendance at the studio) and follow-ups "Sno Cone" and "Thaw Out" were all over R&B radio. Soon he was sharing stages with his idols Gatemouth Brown and T-Bone Walker. Then, in the mid-1960s (following a move from Texas to Kansas City to California), Collins broke into the rock 'n' roll world, releasing three albums produced by members of [[Canned Heat]], and began playing the San Francisco psychedelic circuit.
-Even after he was firmly established as a major modern bluesman, Collins never got too big for his fans and friends, and never took things easy. And he never relinquished the wheel of his battered tour bus that he loved to drive so much. Along with his band, The Icebreakers, Collins' live shows - driven by his kinetic stage presence - were legendary testaments to the power of the blues. With his untimely death in 1993, Albert Collins left behind a blues legacy that continues to amaze and delight blues fans all over the world.
+But Albert's greatest success came after he signed with [[Wikipedia:Alligator Records|Alligator]] in 1978 and cut "Ice Pickin'". It won the ''Best Blues Album of the Year'' Award from the [[Wikipedia:Montreux Jazz Festival|Montreux Jazz Festival]] and was nominated for a [[Wikipedia:Grammy Awards|Grammy]]. His following Alligator albums helped earn Collins every award the blues world had to offer. And, along with [[Wikipedia:Johnny Copeland|Johnny Copeland]] and [[Wikipedia:Robert Cray|Robert Cray]] (who decided on a career as a bluesman after seeing Collins play his high school prom) Collins cut the Grammy-winning "Showdown!".
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-Albert Collins (1932-1993), name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them", is concidered by many as the "Master of the Telecaster". There has never been and may never be again a bluesman quite like him. Born in Leona, Texas, as a cousin of the legendary [[Lightnin' Hopkins]], Collins emerged with a blues sound and style all his own, featuring a combination of icy echo, shattering, ringing, sustained high notes, an ultra-percussive right-hand attack, and an unheard-of minor key guitar tuning (taught to him by his cousin [[Willow Young]]). Deeply influenced by [[wikipedia:T-Bone Walker|T-Bone Walker]], [[John Lee Hooker]] and [[Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown]] ((also name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]"), Collins absorbed the sounds of Mississippi, Chicago, and especially Texas.
+Albert Collins (1932-1993), name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them", is concidered by many as the "Master of the Telecaster". There has never been and may never be again a bluesman quite like him. Born in Leona, Texas, as a cousin of the legendary [[Wikipedia:Lightnin' Hopkins|Lightnin' Hopkins]], Collins emerged with a blues sound and style all his own, featuring a combination of icy echo, shattering, ringing, sustained high notes, an ultra-percussive right-hand attack, and an unheard-of minor key guitar tuning (taught to him by his cousin Willow Young). Deeply influenced by [[wikipedia:T-Bone Walker|T-Bone Walker]], [[John Lee Hooker]] and [[Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown]] ((also name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]"), Collins absorbed the sounds of Mississippi, Chicago, and especially Texas.
 He formed his own band in 1952, packing clubs around Houston. In the early 60s, Collins' "cool sound" instrumentals like the million-seller "Frosty" (recorded with a young [[Johnny Winter]] and [[Janis Joplin]] in attendance at the studio) and follow-ups "Sno Cone" and "Thaw Out" were all over R&B radio. Soon he was sharing stages with his idols Gatemouth Brown and T-Bone Walker. Then, in the mid-'60s (following a move from Texas to Kansas City to California), Collins broke into the rock 'n' roll world, releasing three albums produced by members of [[Canned Heat]], and began playing the San Francisco psychedelic circuit.
-But Albert's greatest success came after he signed with [[Alligator]] in 1978 and cut "Ice Pickin'". It won the Best Blues Album of the Year Award from the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]], and was nominated for a [[Grammy]]. His following Alligator albums helped earn Collins every award the blues world had to offer. And, along with [[Johnny Copeland]] and [[Robert Cray]] (who decided on a career as a bluesman after seeing Collins play his high school prom) Collins cut the Grammy-winning "Showdown!".
+But Albert's greatest success came after he signed with [[Wikipedia:Alligator Records|Alligator]] in 1978 and cut "Ice Pickin'". It won the Best Blues Album of the Year Award from the [[Wikipedia:Montreux Jazz Festival|Montreux Jazz Festival]], and was nominated for a [[Wikipedia:Grammy Awards|Grammy]]. His following Alligator albums helped earn Collins every award the blues world had to offer. And, along with [[Wikipedia:Johnny Copeland|Johnny Copeland]] and [[Wikipedia:Robert Cray|Robert Cray]] (who decided on a career as a bluesman after seeing Collins play his high school prom) Collins cut the Grammy-winning "Showdown!".
 Even after he was firmly established as a major modern bluesman, Collins never got too big for his fans and friends, and never took things easy. And he never relinquished the wheel of his battered tour bus that he loved to drive so much. Along with his band, The Icebreakers, Collins' live shows - driven by his kinetic stage presence - were legendary testaments to the power of the blues. With his untimely death in 1993, Albert Collins left behind a blues legacy that continues to amaze and delight blues fans all over the world.

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−	Albert Collins (1932-1993), name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them", is concidered by many as the "Master of the Telecaster". There has never been and may never be again a bluesman quite like him. Born in Leona, Texas, as a cousin of the legendary [[Lightnin' Hopkins]], Collins emerged with a blues sound and style all his own, featuring a combination of icy echo, shattering, ringing, sustained high notes, an ultra-percussive right-hand attack, and an unheard-of minor key guitar tuning (taught to him by his cousin [[Willow Young]]). Deeply influenced by [[T-Bone Walker]], [[John Lee Hooker]] and [[Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown]] ((also name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]"), Collins absorbed the sounds of Mississippi, Chicago, and especially Texas.	+	Albert Collins (1932-1993), name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them", is concidered by many as the "Master of the Telecaster". There has never been and may never be again a bluesman quite like him. Born in Leona, Texas, as a cousin of the legendary [[Lightnin' Hopkins]], Collins emerged with a blues sound and style all his own, featuring a combination of icy echo, shattering, ringing, sustained high notes, an ultra-percussive right-hand attack, and an unheard-of minor key guitar tuning (taught to him by his cousin [[Willow Young]]). Deeply influenced by [[wikipedia:T-Bone Walker\|T-Bone Walker]], [[John Lee Hooker]] and [[Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown]] ((also name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]"), Collins absorbed the sounds of Mississippi, Chicago, and especially Texas.

	He formed his own band in 1952, packing clubs around Houston. In the early 60s, Collins' "cool sound" instrumentals like the million-seller "Frosty" (recorded with a young [[Johnny Winter]] and [[Janis Joplin]] in attendance at the studio) and follow-ups "Sno Cone" and "Thaw Out" were all over R&B radio. Soon he was sharing stages with his idols Gatemouth Brown and T-Bone Walker. Then, in the mid-'60s (following a move from Texas to Kansas City to California), Collins broke into the rock 'n' roll world, releasing three albums produced by members of [[Canned Heat]], and began playing the San Francisco psychedelic circuit.		He formed his own band in 1952, packing clubs around Houston. In the early 60s, Collins' "cool sound" instrumentals like the million-seller "Frosty" (recorded with a young [[Johnny Winter]] and [[Janis Joplin]] in attendance at the studio) and follow-ups "Sno Cone" and "Thaw Out" were all over R&B radio. Soon he was sharing stages with his idols Gatemouth Brown and T-Bone Walker. Then, in the mid-'60s (following a move from Texas to Kansas City to California), Collins broke into the rock 'n' roll world, releasing three albums produced by members of [[Canned Heat]], and began playing the San Francisco psychedelic circuit.

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 Even after he was firmly established as a major modern bluesman, Collins never got too big for his fans and friends, and never took things easy. And he never relinquished the wheel of his battered tour bus that he loved to drive so much. Along with his band, The Icebreakers, Collins' live shows - driven by his kinetic stage presence - were legendary testaments to the power of the blues. With his untimely death in 1993, Albert Collins left behind a blues legacy that continues to amaze and delight blues fans all over the world.
-[[Category:Supporting Cast]]
+[[Category:Supporting Cast|Collins, Albert]]
-[[Category:Influences]]
+[[Category:Influences|Collins, Albert]]
-[[Category:Musicians]]
+[[Category:Musicians|Collins, Albert]]
-[[Category:Freak Out! (The List)]]
+[[Category:Freak Out! (The List)|Collins, Albert]]