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Albert King - IainH - 03-20-2021
When I was around 8 years old, my uncle gave my brother a box of 45's, mostly 60's British blues along with a bunch of "Chess" records. My song was "Born under a Bad Sign" by Albert King, I mean it spoke to me; what kind of shit is done to a child so that he relates to a song like that?! I know because, I remember. I want y'all to guess, just for giggles.
RE: Albert King - forrealone - 03-20-2021
(03-20-2021, 08:18 PM)IainH Wrote: When I was around 8 years old, my uncle gave my brother a box of 45's, mostly 60's British blues along with a bunch of "Chess" records. My song was "Born under a Bad Sign" by Albert King, I mean it spoke to me; what kind of shit is done to a child so that he relates to a song like that?! I know because, I remember. I want y'all to guess, just for giggles.
I remember that song; it came back to me as soon as i saw the name. I graduated HS in '68. That song was out during that time period. You have talked before about your mama. Iain, my heart is aching for you right now....... I dont know why; it just is.
RE: Albert King - Ed Hurst - 03-21-2021
Never heard it before. But the story of bad childhood is pretty common. One of my online brothers is writing a book about how his mother had some wild doctrine that the first-born son is always evil -- and he was the first-born son. His mom was horribly abusive, if this story is true.
RE: Albert King - jaybreak - 03-21-2021
(03-20-2021, 08:18 PM)IainH Wrote: When I was around 8 years old, my uncle gave my brother a box of 45's, mostly 60's British blues along with a bunch of "Chess" records. My song was "Born under a Bad Sign" by Albert King, I mean it spoke to me; what kind of shit is done to a child so that he relates to a song like that?! I know because, I remember. I want y'all to guess, just for giggles.
"Born under a bad sign" is the opening line from Whitesnake's "Fool for your Loving." It's one of their bluesier singles; it was written for B.B. King...I don't think there's any relation between him and Albert, though.
Just some trivia.