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Chicago born Billy King grew up in an evironment where modern blues was evolving. The rural blues styles of the Mississippi Delta were being shaped by the influences of electric instruments and rock and roll.
A product of this multifaceted blues environment, Billy's raw edged style can best be described as a synthesis of traditional acoustic and electric blues influenced by the experience of growing up on the mean streets of Chicago's South Side.
As a long time sideman Billy has played with some of the best blues musicians in the world, but now he has established himself as a gifted songwriter and exciting frontman. He is at his finest when performing his own quick-witted originals punctuated by his stinging guitar style.