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Albert King: Royal Albert Hall, London

Charlie Gillett, Record Mirror, 5 November 1969

THE HERO of our times is a man who plays blues guitar, and the hero of heroes is Albert King. Huge, gentle, he holds his Gibson Flying-V guitar like a toy as he stands in front of his tight little band, casual and confident.

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