Blues musician
Albert King
Played a right-handed guitar upside down and left-handed without restringing it, which is where the bends came from that Clapton and Hendrix copied.
Albert King was an American guitarist and singer, who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists ever. He is perhaps best known for his popular and influential album Born Under a Bad Sign (1967) and its title track. B. B. King, Freddie King, and he, all unrelated, were known as the "Three Kings of the Blues". The left-handed Albert King was known for his "deep, dramatic sound that was widely imitated by both blues and rock guitarists".
- Born
- 1923-04-25, Indianola, Mississippi, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 1992-12-21, Memphis, Tennessee, USAA Monday, aged 69
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1923-04-25, Indianola, Mississippi, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 4°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 23°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 21°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 29°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 6°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 15°18′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 15°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 16°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 15°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 9°17′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1992-12-21, Memphis, Tennessee, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 0°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 2°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 12°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 15°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 24°02′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 12°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 15°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 17°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 17°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 24°16′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Albert King was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.