Freddie King usually seems to get the least respect of the three blues Kings, but in many ways he's my favorite. I like his blend of Texas and Chicago styles. Thanks for the heads-up on his induction into the R'n'R HoF, BklynBlue - I'd missed that news.
I should mention the recent passing last weekend of another one of Peter Green's influences, Hubert Sumlin. Like Freddie King, you can hear his influence on many British (and American) blues guitarists of the '60s. I just read this morning that the Rolling Stones are paying for Hubert Sumlin's funeral expenses - a nice tribute from a band whose early sound seemed to be based so much on that of Howlin' Wolf's band.
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