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Albert Collins

real name Albert Gene Drewery

US blues guitarist/vocalist/harmonica

United States · 1932-10-01 – 1993-11-24

Albert Collins is credited on 826 releases across 185 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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826

Credits

185

Albums

8

Decades active

210

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For songwriting credits on the Little Richard songs "Lucille" & "Slippin' And Slidin'", please use Albert Collins.
Albert Collins (born October 1, 1932, Leona, TX, USA - died November 24, 1993, Las Vegas, NV, USA) was an American blues guitarist, singer and (occasional) harmonica player. Husband of (married in 1968).
Collins was the embodiment of the Texas blues guitar style, using non-standard tuning, and slashing out blocked chords and sharp flurries of treble notes to produce an "ice-cold" sound from his Fender Telecaster as a consequence, he had many nicknames such as the "Ice Man" and "The Master of the Telecaster".

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Credited work

826 releases · 185 albums · active 1958–2026

  • Performance · 1,400
  • Other credits · 115
  • Production · 40

Studios: Curtom Studios · Streeterville Studios · Sountec Studios · Union Bar, Minneapolis

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