788 Albert Collins (1932-1993) “Dyin’ Flu” 1965

“Collins was an exciting blues performer whose records conveyed the euphoria of a blues club on a good night. Initially influenced by Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown and T-Bone Walker, he became a guitarist of comparable status and influence among both black and white musicians. He grew up in Houston, Texas, forming his first band in his late teens but didn't record until 1958, with the locally popular instrumental 'The Freeze'. This was, for him, the birth of the cool: his subsequent singles for Bill Hall's labels in 1962-3 were all given titles like 'Frosty' and 'Sno-Cone' and later transferred to the album The Cool Sound of Albert Collins. His playing is characterized by the use of a D minor tuning and high capo positions, which yield a shrill and biting attack” (Phil Hardy, The Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music, 2001). 

Albert Collins “Dyin’ Flu”