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Albert King (1923–1992)

Soundtrack

Trivia:

Best known for songs "Crosscut Saw" and "Blues Before Sunrise".

Born:

Albert Nelson
in Indianola, Mississippi, USA

Died:

(age 69) in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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2013 Star Trek Into Darkness (performer: "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven")
 
2010/I The Switch (writer: "More Bad Luck" / performer: "More Bad Luck")
 
2008 Soul Men (performer: "Born under a Bad Sign")
 
2008 27 Dresses (performer: "The Sky Is Crying")
 
2005 Block Party (documentary) (writer: "Nappy Heads")
 
2001 Bodywork (performer: "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven")
 
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series)
– Necessity Is a Mother (1991) (performer: "Born Under A Bad Sign" - uncredited)
 
1987 Barfly (performer: "Born Under a Bad Sign")
 
1973 Wattstax (documentary) (performer: "I'll Sing The Blues For You")
 
1972 The Coming Thing (writer: "The Hunter" - uncredited)
 
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2013 The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (TV movie)
Himself - Honoree (also archive footage)
 
1987 The 29th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1983 In Session: Stevie Ray Vaughan/Albert King (TV movie)
Himself (Guitar, Vocals)
 
1982 Jammin' with the Blues Greats (video documentary)
Himself
 
1973 In Concert (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 Wattstax (documentary)
Himself
 
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Trivia:

Best known for songs "Crosscut Saw" and "Blues Before Sunrise". See more »

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