Albert Collins: Blue Guitarist, Singer, Iceman, 1932-1993
Charles Shaar Murray, MOJO, January 1994
ALBERT COLLINS WAS ROUGH. THAT'S ROUGH AS IN 'NICE 'N' rough', as opposed to 'mean 'n' rough'. He demonstrated the difference to perfection a couple of years ago, as one of the featured guests at an Eric Clapton blues summit at the Royal Albert Hall.
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